The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1782-09-24 00:00:00, page 4

To be Sold or Exchanged for Dry Goods,
A likely Young Horse,
full 16 hands high) trots ano canters, and goes well
in a chair. Enquire at A WALKE's Livery-Stable,
in Church-alley. Sept. 11.
FOK SAL E, A
Most excellent Family Horse,
For Chair cr Saddle: Atto a good R ding CHAIR
and HARNESS, Jmoft new. Enquire ot the Printer.
"WANT I N G,
A PERSON who will undertake the HAULING
of about Six Thousand LOADS of MUD, out
of a creek which lies within eleven miles of the city,
and adjoins the Land on which the said Mud is to be
laid. An, Person inclining te undertake it, or Pert
thereof, may enter into a Centre with the Owner of
said Land, who will be heard of at the Printer's here
of September 4.
Tuft published and to be fold by DAVID C. CLAY-
J POOLE, in Market-street, Philadelphia,
The- C ASE
OF THE
Episcopal Churches
I N THE„
United States, considered.
BOOKS Ported, and Copartnership and Private Ac
counts Adjlifted in a regular, clear and mercantile
Manner : Also such Writings as Sales, Invoices, Ac
counts Current, &c. Drawn and Copied with great
C re, Regularity and Dispatch, by the Subscriber, in
Carter's-alley. THOMAS M'fEE.
TO BE SO L D,
A HOUSE in Strawberry Alley,
Next door to^Captain Henry Taylor.—
Enquire of Roger Bowman, in Second
ftreet, betwixt Market and Arch-streets.
Ready furniffied Lodgings to
be LET, in a pleasant part of the city. For further
particulars enquire of the Printer. Sept. 11.
An Fhglifh and Mathematical Academy,
BY JOHN HEFFERNAN, formerly of the College
and latterly of 'he University of Pennsylvania, is
jutt opened, in a commodious apartment, on the north
fide of Cypress-street, between Third and Fourth-Streets,
Philadelphia—Where Children, Youth and Foreigners
may speedily be perfected in the rudiments of the English
language, and ail the practical branches of mathema
tics; particularly English grammar, reading, writing,
arithmetic, book-keeping, geography and use of the
globes Fraftiunt) decimals, duodecimals, logarithms
and cx^aion of roots—Meofuration, gauging, Sur
veying and navigation of every kind—The elements of
geometry, plane and (pherical trigonometry, algebra
and fluxions ; with their occasional application to alti
metry, longim-try, civil and military architeaure, co
nic-Caions, projfflibs, dialling and aStronomv: -to
gether with the cuntbu&ioo and use of all such tariffs,
scales, tables, plans, maps, charts and defign#, as may
be thought ^nywife nectrfary to emtelhfh or illustrate
the whole.
N. 6. Said HEFFERNAN will wait on young La
dicaand Gentlemen, between fcl obl hours, as usual ;
and pay the utnuft attention to the moras and man
ners of the Youth and Children committed to his tui
tion and care
DoCTRINA SINE MORIBVS VANA.
Philadelphia, Sept. 3, 1783.
E IGHT DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN- AWAY last Sunday evening from the fubferi
ber, a Negro Wench, rented PHEBE, is about
28 or 30 years of age, (ha is very lusty, and most peo
ple take her for a Mulatto ; (he is full faced, and hasa
forbidding countenance (he took with her a lusty, fat
female Mulatto child, between 2 or g years old, die was
fern lift Monday morning, between Second-street bridge
and the Draw-bridge, and is no doubt concealed by
some free Negroes, in or about the town. Whoever
fecurei her so that the lubferiber can get her again, (hall
have the above reward and reasonable charges, paid by
June 4. THOMAS CULLEN.
Twenty Dollars Reward,
STOLEN out of the pasture of the sub
scriber, living in Douglas township, Philadelphia
county, on the night of the iitb instant, a Ch<nui co
loured HORSE, has a star in his forehead, a thick neck,
black mine, is 6 years old, 15 bands high, pacts, was
ihod before, is well made and was lately gelded. Who
ever take# up said horse, and secure, the thief in any
goal, so that the owner may have his horse, and the
thief be brought to justice, shall h^ve the above reward
and reasonable charges, or five pounds for the Horse a
lone, from LUDWICK BENDER.
September 13, 1782.
Philadelphia Printed and Sold by DACID C. CLAYPOO LE, in Market-Street.
Reed and Forde,
At their STORE in Font street, two doors above the
Market,
Have on Hand, A few PIPES of,
London, particular London, York and
Virginia
Madeira Wines, a few Chests
of Bohea Tea, Powder and Sheet Lead, and a General
ASSORTMENT of DRY GOODS, which tiny will
Dupofe of for Cash, Paymasters Notes, B ; lls of Ex
change on Paper Currency. June 17.
Philip Boehm,
Has for SALE, at his Store in Second street, between
Arch and Race streets, next door to the late dwel
ling hnufe of Leonard Melcher, deceased,
WIN E, SUGAR,
SPIRITS TFA
Weft-lndia RUM, COFFEE, &c. &c.
Philadelphia ditto,
He flatters himfelf his former cendua in business has
been such, that hs friends will again favour him with
their custom ; which he (hell endeavour to merit by a
careful attention to supply them with Goods of a good
quality, and on the most reasonable terms the times
will admit. Sept. 6.
DRY GOOD S,
Imported in the last Vessels from Europe,
And TO BE SO L D, By
Isaac Hazlehurft,
In Second-street, about half way between Arch and
Race ftreet#: Confining of—
SUPERFINE and fecund Cloths of the most fafhiona
ble colours ; buff, white, blue and green Caffimets,
broad and narrow Coatings, yellow and white Flan
nels, Refe Blankets, mens worsted Hose, black worsted
Breeches Patterns; a Variety of damaSk and diaper
Table Linen, brown and white Russia Sheetings, coarSe
and fine Linens, bag Holland, Furniture Checks, Prin
cess Stuff , black and white Callimancoes, Shalloons,
Durants, Poplins, Corduroys, brown and white Buck
ram, Chintzes and Calicoes, India Furniture Chintz,
book Muflir, lowing Silk, white and coloured Threads,
quality and Shoe Bindings; common, milliners and
Wh ts Chapel N-edhs, heavy four pound Pins, Cam
bricks and Lawns, velvet Hat-binding and hatters
round Looping, scars Twist, black and coloured silk
Handkerchiefs, black and pink Mantuzs, black Pee
long, Sattin, and a Variety of Mexican Silks, death
head Buttons ; Setts of Diaper, containing thirteen Nap
kens and one Tablecloth in a sett, Dowlafs, Marfeil
ies Quilting, womens black silk Mire, a few doz
en of the best Cast Steel Razors, Scotch Carpets of dih,
ferent fiz s, and art elegant Persian Carpet four and a
halfyards bv five, boxes cf Tin, horn Lanthorn-leaves,
and Bohea Tea by the chert. Likewise, Dutch white
Lead, Naples Yellow, Omber, yellow Oker, Vitriol,
Pr^ffian and powder Blue, &c. &c. Sept. 11.
William Sheaff,
Has for SALE at his Store, the south-east corner of
Market and Fifth-ftier ts,
BEST old Madeira, Sherry, 1 (bon and Port
Wines, Jamaica Spirit#, Weft lhdi.lßum, French
Brandy, double and single refined lugars, &c. &c.
N. B. The Madeira Wine is of the vintage 1775,
and of the best Quality. Aug. 23,
WOOLLENS -Such as
COARSE Broadcloths, Shalloons,
Serges, Coatings, Flannels, Blankets, mens,
boys and childrens fine ribbed and plain Worsted Stocks
in, #
LINENS. Laval, Pontiva, Nonbattu, Flanders and
Irilh ; Sheetings of different kinds, light Canvas and
Oznabrigs. Auguft 7 6w.
Nixon & Foster,
AttheitSTOßE in Fine street, near Watcr-flreet,
a comph ct end large Aflortment of the following
GOODS, viz.
In Front-street, a few Doors above Market-street
WEST-India Rum by the hegfhead,'
Window Gafs by the box,
Tin in calks and boxes,
Pig Lead.
Alto, Sugar, Coffee and Tea.
Also, A Variety of DRY GOODS by the bale.
Tanners Oil to be Sold,
By RICHARD WELLS in Arch street, above Sixth
ftret.
Enghfh Muskets, Gunpowder, and a varie
ty of Dry Goods,
TOBE SOLD, BY
Lacaze and Mallet,
Thomas Randall & Co.
In Water-street, between A-ch and Race-streets.
Just Imported and to be Sold, Bv
TO BE SO L D, BY
EIGHT DOLLARS REWAR D.
AN AWAY on Sunday the ,sth Augnft, a NE
GRO MAN, k-own by the name of John Mar
low, but may change hie name, born in Charleftown
South Carolina formerly did belong to John Marlow
of that place, aid latter ly to,EJmund Egan of said place,
bitt now hung in the diftria of Southwark, Philadel
ph a, he ;& Stoneand well made, about five feet ten inches
I igh, and forty.eight years ot age, a thin face, a large
heard and marked with the Small pox, (peaks well and is
ohlging and handy; bid on a white coatteeand striped
warft coat. Whoever delivers him to me, or in my ab
fence to Mr. Motes B ffy, Tallow Chandler in Spruce
,ftreet, near the D ,abridge, or to any gaol orwork
h^ufe, Sothat the Subscriber may get him again, Shall be
paid the above regard and reasonable charges. Captains
of vJfels and others arecautioned against carrying him
off, or employing him at their peril; if her eturns of his
own accord hii faults will be forgiven.
Septemoer g, i 7 gx. EDMUND EGAN.
TO BE SO L D, BY
John Sparhawk,
In Second-street, above Arcb-ftreet, at the corner of
Elfrith's-alley,
A FEW bales of Britannias and other French Lin
ens, a great variety of Paper Hangings, an Impe
rial Ledger double ruled, the best large Paper of vari ±
ous sizes, proper for record and account books, the pa
per may ba had separate or the hooks bound; a few
Charts of the enterance of Hudson's river, from Sandy-
Hook to New Ymk, with the banks, depths of water,
failing marks, &c. of Delaware-bay and river, &c. of
CbarUftown bar and harbour, &c. Family and Pocket
Bible#, Royal Bibles for churches, Prayer Books, Bur
ket on the New Testament, Poole's Annotations, Pof
ilethwayt's Di&ionary of Commerce, Lex Mercatoria,
Cook's Voyage towards the South Pole and round the
world ; n 1772 73, 74 and 75, Murray on Ship Build
ing, Robertson's and Moore's Navigation, Boyer's
French and English Di&ionary, Fergufoo's Astronomy
and Philosophical Lectures, Rowning's Philosophy,
Young's Latin Di&ionary, Bailey's, Fenning's, Dyche's
and Johnson's English Dictionaries, Loudon Magazine,
Annual Register. Dictionary of Arts and Sciences and
of the Bible, Fiffot's Advice to the People with regard
to their Health, Chefterfield's Letters, Juliet Grenville
or the biftory of the humin heart, Screvdius's Lexicon
Dividfods Virgil and Horace, with a general Assort
ment of other BOOKS,
Money Scales, Apothecaries Weights, Cooper Series
with Nests of Weights, Crown Lancets, Shot Bags,
Plotting and Surveying Instruments, Scales and Divi
ders, Spectacles, Moroco Sword Belts, &c. &c. Sept. 2.
Likewise, at fame Time and Place will be Sold, Ne
groes, Morfes, Black Cattle, Sheep, Hogs, and Farm
ing Utentils. The Premises may be viewed and boun
deries pointed out at any time before the day of file ;
and the Conditions and Terms will be made known,
and Attendance given on that day, by
Aug. XX. ANN SAVIN, Executrix.
To be Sold by Public Vendue,
Pursuant to the last Will and Testament of THOMAS.
SAVIN, Efquiie, late of Caecil county, in the state
of Maryland, deceased, on the Firtt Da, of October
next, or the Premises,
A VALUABLE Trail of LAND, situate on Elk
river, in said county, adjoining the ferry on laid
river, containing about 300 acres, the Land it excel
lent for grain or pasture ; the situation in a healthy
part of the country and good neighbourhood, about
eight miles from the Head of Elk ; there are Dwel
ling House, Kitchen, Out-houses and other Conveni
encies for farming on said Land.
THOMAS IRWIN
Has a few Bales of Beaver
EIGHT DOLLARS REWARD.
OTRAYED or STOLEN, from the pas-
O tore of John Marflnll, at Gloucester Point Ferry,
on the night of Wedn^hy, the ifrh inflant, a Dai k
Sorrel or Chefnut HORSE, near fifteen hands high,
fix years old, no white about him, a da) k foot on bis
rizht chzek bone, irat, and paces, in mid! ng case,
and of good courage. Whoever will return said horse
to the fubferiber, Shall receive the above reward and
all ceafoatble charges pUd by me,
lOHN MARSHALL.
Gloucester Po nt Ferry, August 30.
TO BE SOL D, A
House and Lot in Front-street,
between M rket and Arch Streets, on the bank (ide.
Toe house i» 21 feet front by 44 feet deep, three flories
hifh in Fro^ street. For term# app'y to WILLIAM
GARRIGUES. Sept. 18.
TO BE L E T,
Or Sold on easy Terms of Payment,
A FARM, lying in Weft-Caln town Ship, Chester
county, about seven miles from Downing's town %
It confits of 128 acres, of which 12 or 15 are mea
dow, about 60 ploughland, and the remainder wooded.
The improvments are, a large house of square logs rath
a stone end, a barn, liable, spring-house, smoke-house,
and a good orchard of apple and peach trees. Apply
to Mr. J. NEILLY, near Hughs'# tavern, adjoining
the premises, or to TENCH COXE, in Front-street
near Union-Street. Philadelphia, Sept. 13.
(Of the First Quality) For SALE.