The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1783-08-09 00:00:00, page 1

To be Sold by Public Vendue,
On SATURDAY the 9th of Aa=u% between the
hours o' Twelve and Five o'Cleck, at William
Cooper's Ferrv,
AN ESTATE for Life, determinable upon the
death of Dani. 4 Cozens, in the noted TOLL
BRIDGE over Newton-creek, upon the real between
Gloucester and Cooper'e Ferries, with the Premifeg ap
purtenant, and rents at prefont for i;ok per annum,
free of taxes, fold in consequence of sundry writs of
venditioni exponas, issued agiinft the estate of William
Harrifun of Gloucester, county.
July 28. THOMAS DENI, r , fheriff,
N. B. The sale of the above Premises having been
repeatedly postponed, upon the day appointed they will
be put up, and peremptorily fold to the highest bidder.
THE Creditors of William Harrison, of Glou
cester county, are requested to meet at William
Cooper's Ferry, noon SATURDAY the 9th of Au
gud, in the Afternoon, to take under their considerati
on, the expediency of taking an Alignment of his
Eda'e, for the purpole of difeharging his Debts.
To be Sold by WILLIAM WOODHOUSE, next
door to the Coffee-Houfe—Sorre C OPIE S of
An Essay on the Justice of God:
Which contains a complete refutation of all th: horrid
and impious dc&rines Which have tarnished that glori
ous Attribute; and which, in direct re,jgnancy to
the gloomy notions of many weak chriftianr, represents
the Divine Being, as amiable in hie juftics as be is in
all his other adorable perfeaions. July 26.
An American DWARF
To be seen at Mr. Richard Barry's, at the sign of the
Golden-Fleece, in Market ffrett, the corner of L^ti
tia-court.
HE is a native of the Jerfies, twenty-three years of
age, three feet some inches high, well proporti
oned, has a fine address, and is an accomplished
dancer.
He may be seen from ten in the morning until nine
at night. Price Half a Dollar to grown people, and a
Quarter to children.
He does not propofc to continue long in this city, as
he intends to embark for Europe. Aug. 5.
PRINTS, with and without Frames, a
large collection, and a variety cf Books, Maps,
&~. are now opened for Sale at BERNARD KILKEN
NY'S Store, in Walnut-street, betwixt Front and Second-
Who wants a quantity of Oak ximoer, Oak Boards,
Indigo, Potash, Deerskins, Pitch and Hemp- and a
Vessel on freight for Lisbon.
Onfray Painniere,
At his Store in Water-street, below Walnut-ftreet,has
just received a Variety of
GOO D S,
Which he will fell on the most reasonable terms.
By the Snow L'Elizabeth,
from Rochelle.
Silks,
Prunellas,
Calicoes and Chintzes,
Delph,
Duck,
Cordage,
Twine,
Tea,
Mats,
Loaf Sugar,
^PP, ,
Spanilh Iron,
Shot,
Saltpetre,
Soap,
Mails,
Writing Paper,
White Vinegar,
Taffia and Rum,
ALSO, by th? Brig Dottor Franklin and the Schooner
General Washington, from St. Übeg,
A Quantity of Dry Goods, Brandy, Oporto
Wine and Lifooa SAIL
§ATUkDA% 7 H ^ ; w -, ^, fa t
-^^ AUGUSTI; iflf
O R, THE
GENERAL ADVERTISER.
VOL. XII.]
Pushed every TUESDAY, THURSDAY AMD SATURDAY.-Price Six-P^ce.
By the Snow Good Friends,
from Rreft,
GENUINE Coniacßran-
Claret in hogsheads,
Madeira Wine in bottles,
Sweet 01,
Liquors,
Olives,
Anchovies,
Capers,
Mustard,
English Cloth,
Linens,
Creas,
Britannia?,
Calicoes and Chintzes,
Tickings,
Wax Candles,
Soap,
Salt, &c. &c.
At the City Auction, on
MONDAY Next,
The irth of August, 1783.
At TEN o'clock in the MORNING,
Will Commence the SALE
Of a Large and very General ASS ORT MENT of
MERCHAND I Z E,
(Particular: cf which will be published by the Bell on
the Morning of the Day of Sale)
With a QUANTITY of
Houffiold Goods, Kitchen Furniture,
WEARING APPAREL, &c.
JOHN BAYAR D, Auctioneer.
Wanted immediately,
A WET NURSE, wall recommended. Apply to
_ the Printer.
Thomas .Falconer,
Is just Opening, Wholesale and Retail, at the Hotife
a '""' Thompson, in Stcond-ftreet, near
* ' 4r£:e A ®rtment of India and Man
cheker GOODS, &c. Among which are —
Bandana, silk and
cotton roraal, white
r and coloured, lungee,
policat, Handkerchiefs,
Modes, Persians, Sirtnets,
Chintzes, Cottons Calicoes
Furniture ditto,
Plain net, Paris net, Cy
prus, striped, and fafla
Gauze,
White and black Tiffany,
Tiffany Handkerchiefs,
Kenting ditto,
6.4 Muslins,
6% 11-8, 5-4 and 7.8
spotted and plain Lawns
6-4 and yard wide fprfged
ditto,
Mens and womens best
Englilh Cleves and
Mitts,
Skeleton Wire,
5-4 Diaper.
5-4 white Flanders Sheet
ings
5-4 brown ditto,
Oznabrigs, Ticklenburgh
and Sail Duck,
Silk, cotton and thread
Hose,
Silk Mitts,
Sewing Silk,
He flatters himfelf (as he h^ just comornced busi
ness, and his Goods ail frefh and bid in on the but
terms) that he has it in his power to serve such as may
honor him with their custom, on as good terms as
any: the honorable Robert Morris's draughts on Mr.
Swanwick, colonel Pickering's certificates, and Officers
—— — —LZ™f^^ inpayment.
Five Pounds Reward.
RAN-AWAY from the fubferiber on Sen&v eve
ning latt, a Negro MAN, named Belfaft : he ^
tall and Aim, very black, and his wool remarka
bly long turned up before: had on when he we n fc
away, a short, green, sailors waistcoat. Whoever takes
up the above described Servant, and returns him to his
master, living in the Northern-liberties, at the corner
of Turner's.lane, or secures him in any g ao l, fhdl h^ve
the above reward and all reasonable chrnges paid.
Aug. 4- JOSEPH REDMAN.
FOR S A-L~E; A'-
Small Family of regifter'd Slaves,
vI z.
A Mulatto WOMAN about 2, years of we, who
has many good qualities; (he neither Ifo ,ad
ding or keeping much company at h^m^; flo b ^^
sober and r^markaNy honest ; ihahu been yfed to ail
forts of house work for four years bl past, before that
time worked in the field.
A fine BOY of 8 or 9 years of age . an j
A GIRL of 5 or 6 years of age.
This Woman fha ! l have the liberty o r chu'n? her
mafyr. Enquire of the Printer. job 2,'.
Rich Scarf Twist,
I ell Corduroys,
I yard ditto,
Thickfetts)
Fuffiant,
n-8, 4-4, 7-8 and 3-4
cotton and linen Checks,
Corded Dimities,
Marseilles,
Celcon Holland;
Turkey Stripe,
Marbletts,
Camblets,
Durante, Tammies;
Cafimancoes, ShaPoonß,
Coloured & other Threads,
Tapes and Bobins,
White Chap,l and com-'
mon Needles,
Pins,
A large Assortment of
Stationary,
Cutlery and copper Were,
China Cups and Saucers,
Ditto Setts testable Sear,
Durham Mustard by the
box,
A large Assortment of
yard wide and 7-3 Iriffi
Linens, from nd to 3s
sterling.
Foreign Intelligence.
£TBRsnURG H. April 29;
,°™ an commerce makes a rapid progress
n "! eCII > a n s ea. Ihe /hips from Aftracan fail as far
, Derbent, a great trading town on the north fide of
Ferfia.
, , E R L I NT"-- May
Veflerday, the king of Prussia arrived a t Chariot
tenburgh, a German mile from Berlin, and this morn
ing reviewed several regiments of infantry that are
quartered here. To-morrow his majesty is to review
all the regiments of cavalry. The manoeuvres by the
^fiyn of Berlin, and of the environs, will com ^
the 26th infant.
H A G U B, May
M. Van Berkel, burgematter of Rotterdam, who iff
appointed minißer from theirhigh mi^tineffes to th-
United States at Pfrelphia, & yeßerday a co.fer
ence with the president of the dates general.
iff L ° N @ O N,
I s ' ™ erda y an ^prefs arrived at the ad
miralty from Falmouth, with advice of the Halifax:
packet being arrived there from New-York. She fail
ed from thence the 20th of April, and brings a cor%.
mation of the great rejoicings that were in the differ
^'.^''f °, America > 10 consequence of the oeac^
tVr n ' P ° r ? T r^ arrived there from Jamaica,
and the Leeward-Islands, in order to carry off the
r°.° h PS ' ti ^ e "" appointed for the evacuation
of the garrrfon. By this packet we like^ife learn, that
several vessels we re arrived at Boflon and Philadelphia
France and Holland. The packet that failed!
New-YorT'" the 24th ° fF * ru " % was arrived at
^"'l°^™' d fr ;c ^ were brought by lieutenant
coionel IhompfoD, who r.ss officially charred with
,em from general fir G. Carleton. The accent,
further slate, that as soon as the regular official infor
"^V 0 , ,° received of the pe^ce being usually coo-
VX'' v ^ , c ,°, ?en ~ d the troops then quartered
at New-York and informed them, that the orders re
had received from government refolding t h eT war
that they were to retire to Nova-Scotia, and? s
encouragement for their so doing, he had authority to
al,o, them fix months pay in advance. Several of the
regiments refufed quitting the province of New-York"
and intimating a fixed resolution of taking no thfr
^ '"' of the CCT ^, were of course
difomdrd, and have become fubje& of the Uni.ed
?'T^' America. The regiment-commanded by co
lonel Thompson, is one of those that cnafented to be
removed to Nova-Scotia, and are now quartered at
Halifax. We are happy to be informed thro' the ma
„u°'/ h . C a ^ dif Patch es , that the Americans
well those invested with power, as the general fry of
the people, indicate every difpofitien towards a fiacre
reconciliation with this country, and that no dovb^
whatever is to he entertained but that we shall p ffef^
a decided preference with them in every article of com
mercial dealing, although, for obvious reafous, their
partiality cannot be openly avowed.
May 2T. Monday night admiral 'Drake fry
rived from the Weft-Indies, came to town trom PorZ
month. > 3
The Dutch prisoners are all removed from the other
gaols, where they have been confined, to Winrhefto
from whence they will shortly return to their o w ?i
country.
During the late war there has been a remarkab^
contrast between some of the French officers, many of
Whom have a^ed with the mo st consummate wfr
and bravery, while others have behaved in a me „ a ^
cowardly manner, for which they have been condemned
to die. Among those who have behaved well no one
appears more conspicuous than Mons. Suffrein
- W 3 ^ ^ ffiod of rever ^% rift
within pistol shot, and fights his enemy Wherever
meets h,m ; a method not relived by many of
unde: ; hrs commas, no less than five of his captain,
having been sent home by him for disobeying bis Art
f^ffi "' ""' ^rAdroihl Hughes
<c Fxtraa of a letter from Paris, Map 9.
Among the many improvements in this metro^o -.'
we are now preparing water-works to fnrnifh the
whole city with water, the fame as so Lond oo . the
pipes, which are of iron, are made in England, and id
is computed will cost 5 c0,0001. what will become of the
water-carriers (^he n this work is compleated) rid
know not : certain it is, 5000 men with cross-bucket%
and xooo horses witn water-carts, nili be thrown ^
of employment," .
[NUMB. 1078'