The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1782-11-12 00:00:00, page 1

MT7 AS broke open it the night of the 7th instant,
November,and taken out of thcß:ore of the tub
fcribers, the corner of Market and 1 bird fleets, one
piece of fuperfine double pu pit Broadcloth and about
Thirty Pounds cam, in , ine^s an! dolhrn Who
ever will apprehend the T rief with the goods, <ha.l
receive FORTY DOLLARS, cr without the G ; ods
TWENTY DOLLARS R^ard
BAIRD and RUSSELL.
A ROBBERY.
GENERAL POSTOFFIC E,
November 7, 1782.
Extrad from a supplemental Ordinance for regulating
the Poft-Office of the United S a?es of America,
passed by the United States in Congress assembled,
the 28th day of October, 1782.
AND BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the
authority aforefaid, That it shall and may be
lawful for the poftmafler general for The time being,
to allow and pay to any informer, one moiety of the
penalties which may be recovered upon his informati
on for offences against the fourth and fifth clauses of
the before mentioned Ordinance for regulating the
poll-office of the united fates of America.
' By order of the postmaster general,
JAMES BRYSON, assistant.
This MORNING,
The Twelfth instant, at 10 o'clock,
Will be Sold by Public Audion,
At the house now occupied by Mrs CROUCH, at the
northeast corner of Walnut and Fourth-streets,
A Quantity of Houlhcld FURNITURE: consisting,
among a number of other valuable Article#, of a
Mahogany Dfk and Book Cfe, a bandfome Set of
Drawers, with a commode D/awe , one dozen of Ma
hogany Chairs, &c.
Nov. 12. JOHN BAYARD, Auctioneer.
At the City Au&ion,
On MONDA r Next,
The 18th of November 1782,
At NINE o'Clock in the MORNING,
Will begin the SALE,
Of a Large and very General ASSORTMEN T of
MERCHANDIZE,
Suitable for the approaching Season,
(Particulars of which will be published by the Bell on
the Morning of the Dav of Sale)
With a QUA NTITY of
Houfhold Goods, Kitchen Furniture,
WEARING APPAREL, &e,
JOHN BAYARD, Auctioneer.
N. B. The City Au&ion will be conftintly held
every MONDAY; and as the Store is always open
for the Reception of Goods, it is desired (when not in
convenient) that the Goods may be sent before the
Day of Sale.
BEGS leave to inform the Public in general, and his
Friends in particular, that he has opened a COM
MISSION-STORE and BROKERtoOFFICE, at the
northwest corner of Arch and Water-ftreeis, where he
receives to fell on Commiflion, all kinds of Merchan
dize : Also buys and tells Bills of Exchange on
France, Spain, Holland, and other parts of Europe ;
the Weft-Indies and Inland Bills, Loan-office, Quarter,
master Generals and other Certificates, buys and fells
Houses and Lande, gets Notes and Bills difeounted,
and procures Money on loan for a week, month or
year, and tranfa&s every other kind of business as a
Broker. Those who may please to favour him with
their custom, may depend on having their business done
with the greatest secrecy, cire, and dispatch.
N. B. He has for fale —A Pair of Six pound Cn.
non, two failing Boats, an Anchor, White and Brown
Havanna Sugars, Madeira Sherry and Port Wines,
Ticklenburgi, Buckram, &c. Ofto. it. 1782.
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TUESDAY,
VOL. XI.I
Peter Lobra,
GENERAL ADVERTISER.
Published every TUESDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY.—Price Six-Pence.
Whit' 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
toreft cloths,
Buff, blue, ge-n, cloth
coloured &white Pluffi,
Green, scarlet, blue and
cloth coloured fine Plush
fafhiona^y ribbed,
B'ack Corduroys,
Grey, white, blue and
brown twilled Coatings,
Black Everlaftinrs,
Serge Denims and Serge
Dejean,
Black, scarlet, purple,
green, blue anJ buff
Prunellas,
Durcons,
A variety of corded and
plain Wo r steds, suitable
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 Baizes,
Whits Swanfkin,
Shalloons of every colour.
Mens and w mens worst
ed and cotton Hose of
various colours,
Purple, green and cloth
coloured Crapes,
Cinnamon, dove colour,
black and doth colour
ed, blue, changeable,
clouded & striped Man
tuas of different patterns,
A beautiful assortment of
Chintzes end Calicoes,
Marseilles Quilting,
Black, light and dark, blue,
buff, gieen, cloth and
cotton Calamancoes,
Black ell-wide Perfiins,
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
JOHN KEAN,
if ffiMmtr&flratlffM^l% ,TffiMrcr9«>RCT„^^
«i£&Q^:'^^»^^.vL^m^^ctttc^g^&eaa^
A the SPINNING WHEEL, on he Corner of
Market 3T; T'id ftrests, ? trrih nd general Af
fortm:nt of MERCHANDIZE, which he will fell,
Who Viale and Retail, on the most re ifonable
Terms, viz.
Buff, moufe-colour
and mixt fuperfine
Broadcloths,
O R, THE
THE
Damafeus,
Blue, bff, scarlet, cloth
colour, bl^ck, green and
spotted S. ttinets,
A large quantity of Bar
celona Handkerchiefs,
Mens biown Holland
Gloves,
Ladies white and black
lace Mits,
Caflimcr§, light, dark and
blue,
Haerlem Stripes,
Manchester Cottons,
Back Ruffele,
Rose coloured Tabby,
Nonfopretties,
Burdie,
White and black Gauze
Hankerchiefs,
Printed Linens,
7-8 and yard wide Tick
lenburg,
Sail Duck,
Mens, womens and child
rens English leather
Shoes,
A large assortment of fine
Thread, Lace, Edgings
and Trolly,
Gloves and Mits,
Coarse and fine Cambricks
and Lawns,
Silk, kentirg, linen and
cotton Handkerchiefs of
every pattern and co
lour,
Irilh, Dutch and French
Linens,
Bag Holland,
Broad and narrow Russia
Sheetings,
Dowlafs,
Lavals,
White and brown Sheet
™i%
Flowered & milnet Lawns,
Milnet lawn handkerchiefs,
Sawing Silks of all co
lours,
Threads of every colour
and finenefs,
Plain and striped Muffins
coarse and fine,
Twist of different colours,
Mens coarse Hose and
Gloves,
C^mblets,
Durar.ts,
Rattinets,
Plated and gilded Buttons,
Set Stock Buckles,
Silver Locket Buttons of
various patterns,
Tapes,
Watch Chryftals and
Springs,
Black and white narrow
SU PERFINE Bread
cloths of various co
lours,
Superfine c^ffimers,
Costings of different co
lours,
A nest assortment of fine !
corduroys,
Shalloons and rattinets,l
Mnsand boys felt hats,|
Mens worsted, thread, cot
ton and silk befe.
Superfine black fattinets
and ruffels,
Calamancoes of different
colours,
B ! ack prunellas,
Durants and tammies,
Scarlet, crimson and blue
plush,
Worsted of all colours,
Quality and (hot bindings
of all colours,
Best scars twist,
Sewing silks,
Best coloured threads,
White stitching ditto,
Cotton and linen checks,|
Augers, gouges and chis
felt, sorted,
Chest and other locks,
Hinges of different kinds,
Tin in boxes,
Sciffars, sorted,
Cuttoe & Barlow penknives
Knives and forks,
Tinmens wire,
Steel spurs,
Pin bitts,
Horn flems,
Brass nobs,
Wood fertws,
Saw plates,
ALSO
Old Madeira Wines, and a
few chests best Hyfon Tea
A Variety of Dry Goods
TOBE SOLD, BY
Lacaze and Mallet,
In Water-ftiect, between Arch anj Raoc-ftreets.
Bache and Sbee,
HAVE FOR SA I. E, °!
Caflile Soap, Pig Lead, Corfoe/
and WINDOW GLASS of different s.* ,
An assortment of Hard Ware,
as follows,
green India Taffeties, ;
An assortment of silk
Gauzes, Kentings and
Catgut,
Mullins tamboured,
Elegant ditto dit. Aarons,
Skeleton and cap Wire,
Blue, claret, cloth colour
and black Camblets,
Pink, brown and black
Durants,
Black end scarlet Princess
Stuff#,
Black, white, blue, brown
and spotted Jeans,
JOHN KEAN returns his most grateful Thanks to
those who have generously favoured him with thsiY
Custom, and begs leave to affine them—That constant
Attendance, Industry in procuring the heft and cheap
est Goods, with every Inclination to give general Sa
tisfs&ion, shall be exerted to merit a Continuation of
their Favours.
I.amb and Cbeckley,
In Second street, one door above tte north-east corner
of Market-ffreet, have for sale the following Articles
WHOLESALE and RETAIL,'
N CO E MBER 12, 1782.
Brass skillets.
Curb and fnaffie bitts,
A few gross white set,
Filh hocks,
Gun locks,
Box irons,
Iron ladles,
Brass scales,
Snuffers,
Marking irons,
Cork screws,
Nut crackers,
Shoe jacks,
An aflortment rs the best
bastard files, &c. & .
Striped cottons,
Chintzes and calicoes,
Linens,
Sheetings,
Oznaburgh,
Raven's duck,
Pirs cf different kino's,
Silk and linen handker
chiefs of all kinds,
Figured and plain ribbons,
Hanover lace,
Blond ditto,
Best Brussels ditto,
Bltck paduafoy and floren.
tine,
Silk for mens wear,
Mantuas of different co
lours.
Modes and Lrfnets,
Persians,
Book, jaconet, and striped
muslins,
A beautiful assortment of
metal and enameled but
tons.
Pinchbeck and pitted shoe
and knee buckles,
Ivory and horn com be.
and broad Lace,
B ngils and Ginghams,
An assortment of Rib
bands,
Ink-Pew'er,
Pots,
Iron Skillets,
Copper Coffee- Potts and
Skill ts,
Brass Candlestick,,
Cast Box's,
Window Weights,
B^ke Stones, &c.
Gilberts and Almonds by
the bag.
[NUMB. 962.