The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1783-05-31 00:00:00, page 4

To be Self by Public Auction,
At toe Coffee-Houfe, at XII o'Clock on SA, URDAY
next,
TWO LOTS of LAND, lituate in P.ffyunk town
(hr, near the Butcher's-Arms, being wuhn:
two mists and a half of the Court.h< ue, lying
on both tides of a road leading from South-facet to the
banks of Schuylkill,,
Lot N j. :, Lying and fronting on the east fide of
laid road, 19 perches, containing near 9 a<re>, of which
3 acres are god grass, the remainder now in barley
and lonian corn : on ths lot are tome trees and a thorn
hedge, fruhtir g the road.
Lo; No. z, L)ing and fronting on the weft fide of
the road; 18 perches, containing 7 acres and odd
perches, of which 4 acres are good gtafs, the remain
drr is rye Bubble : on this lot are some fruit trees, &c.
On each of the lots there is , pretty fixation to build.
The teims will be made known at the time of lale,
by , JOHN BAYARD, Auaioneer.
At tne City Auction, on
MONDAY Next,
The 2d of June, 17^3.
At TEN o'Clock in the MORNING,
Will Commence the SALE
Of 1 Large and very General ASSORTMENTof
MERCHAND I Z E,
(Funiculars of which will be published by the Bell on
the Morning of the Day of Sale)
With a QUANTITY of
Houfhold Goods, Kitchen Furniture,
WEARING APPAREL, &e.
JOHN BAYARD, Auctioneer.
freob Gerard Koch,
Has just Imported, and is now Opening for Sale, at his
STORE on Male's Wharf,
A very large Assortment of Merchandize,
Suitable to the Season:
AL S O,
A fine assortment of the belt Holland Cordage,
Twin*, Copper, Rum and Bindy, and many other'
articles too numerous to mention.
DEL P H Ware,
H rd Ware of dif
ferent kinds,
Girts Ware,
Writing Paper,
Ruffit Sail Cloth,
Flemish Linen,
Ravens Duck,
Ruflia Sheeting,
Bunting of virion colours,
Harlem Stripe,
LIGHT rummer fiiks,
Tabbnets,
Pg dins,
Durants,
Calamancoes,
Stuff,,
Camblets,
Linens,
Black and figured silk
Handkerchiefs,
Silk and ftuff petticoats,
Ribbands,
Printed linens and hand
kerchiefs,
Wanted immediately, a person
who H perfect y acquainted with th: business of a count
in houte and dry good store. Such a person, well re
commended, an no other, may bear of a place by en
quiring of the Printer. May 22.'
Jult Imported from Dublin and to be SOLD Whole
fs.e, for Ca(h or Produce, by
Beinard Kilkenny,
At his STORE, the south fide of Wainut-ftreet, be
tween Front and Second-streets, lately occupied by
Mr. Alexander Todd,
A large and most elegant Assortment of
Vf/HEREAS Mr. Guillerde Mondoucet,
▼ V a French gentleman from Negent le Rotrou,and
fuppoied to be now on the continent of North-Ameri
ca, is become heir to a very cunfiderabL Fortune in
France, by the demise of his parents : This is to de
sire any person or pirfons who may have heard of the
laid Mr. Guillier, to inform Messrs. LACAZE and
MALLET, merchants in Philadelphia, by letter or
orhxryle, what is become of him,' whether he be dead
or living. All information concerning the laid Mr.
Guillier will be thankfully received, bv
Phibd. Feb 4 LACAZE and MALLET.
Lacaze and Mallet,
At their STORE in Water-street, between Arch and
Race-streets.
Have for Sale, an Elegant
Assortment of Dry Goods,
Lately Imported in the last V<ffels from France:
Allo, Good English Mufquets.
Pbladelfehi; Prated and Sold by DAYID C. CLAYPOOL E, ^ Markc^Street.
Porter, and many other articles, May 17.
Printed chintz cottons,
Cam bricks,
Dimities,
Marseilles quilting,
Fuftains,
Chequers,
Jeans,
Corduroys,
Felt hate,
Men and Womens shoes,
Hard ware, edge tools, &c.
Prints framed and glazed,
Sail cloth,
Soap and candles,
Brirannias,
Platilles,
Table Linen;
D fferent forts of Hand
kerchiefs,
Linens of different kinds,
Bed liking,
Stockings,
Holland and English
Chintzes,
I Hats.
in Frederick County.
TH E purchasers will have an opportunity of fee
ing an essay of the Ore, and he exaft quantity
of copper it yields at the air furnace and refi
nery ; the owner putpofes to divide it into twenty
fharcs; a gentleman minutely acquainted with the
works, will take either a third or a fourth part, pro
vided he approves of the other partners ; the ore fold
from 48 to 50 pounds sterling per ten, in London ;
the drifts which contain ore may be entered on and
worked immediately ; the blasting vein, from 60 to 80-
feet long, may be cleared in two weeks; the level, a
work of ten years labour, is compleat: there are i'wo
hundred acres of land, a good dwelling house, and
sundry improvements; many fatisf^aorv dihoveries
will be mile to the buyers. JOHN STEVENSON
N B. I have a large quantity of Copper now by
me, forged out in the neatest manner, and warranted
to roll, which I will fell as cheap as it can be import
ed: I have likewise for fair, some curious pieces of
Ore frcm 100 to 500 weight. If no applications are
made within two months, it will be rented out for a
term ®f years. There are Miners to be had here, and
a Blacksmith, who can make and Iharpen all the tools
_ J.s.
FOR SA L E,
A PLANTATION within twenty miles o f Bal
timore town, containing near twenty-seven hun
dred acres of Land, and known by the name of STE
VENSON's DEER-PARK, it is a place capable of
gieat improvement, having above sixty acres of mea
dow and graft, and two hundred more in one body
(through which runs a fine dream of water) may be
eafilv made ; the situation is delightful, and the runs
stocked with plenty of trout and other filh; it will be
either laid out in Farms of three hundred acres, or
fold whole, as mar belt suit. For terms apply to
Baltimore, M<y 17. JOHN STEVENSON.
To be LE f, and entered on immediately.
The Tavern, Garden and Ferry,
on State i^nd, heretofore known by the name of Pro
vincß-ifland. For terms apply to the Printer. May zz.
.FOR S A L E,
Stevenion's Grand Copper-Mine,
TO BE SOL D,
(And immediate Pi ff.ffion given)
A PLANTATION or Trad of LAND, lying in
Mount Bethell townfhrp, Northampton county
18 miles above Eafton, 5 miles below the Water Gap,'
and one mile from the river Delaware, containing a
bout 350 acres, of which about too acres are meadow
ground, whereof 15 acres are cleared, about 90 or 100
acres of cleared plough land, and the remainder of the
trad well timbered ; it is well watered with several run
ning firings, and has a good bearing orchard of diffe
rent kinds of fruit. This Tra& is generally allowed,
in that neighbourhood, to be the best land for a num
ber of miles round, having some of it yielded go bush
els wheat per acre, for 20 acres together. There are
on laid place three Log Houses, with barn, stabling,
&c. conveniently situated in different parts of the tra&
so as to allow one or two div fions to be made thereof;
and should no purchaser offer for the whole, it will
then be fold in two or three separate trafts. There are
within one mile thereof two grist-mills and three few
mills, a tan-yard and a blacksmiths (hop, and three
good landing places on the fiver Delaware. Enquire
of the Printer. May 6.'
TO BE SO LD,
A Lot of Ground in Fifth
ftrtet, about half way between Market and Arch
ftreets, containing on Filth-Hreet thirty feet, extend
ing eighty feet back : the Lot is now incumbered wrth
two wooden Tenements. For Terms of Sale enquire
of tie Printer. April 15.
No. A TWO story brick House and Lot of Ground,
*• 21 situate on the nertheaft corner of Spruce and
Laurel-ftteets, between Second and Third
streets, in the city of Philadelphia,containing in breadth
on Spru e Greet 33 feet 11 inches, and in depth on
Laurel ttreet 50 feet ; fubje& to a ground-rent of ,1.
ids p'r annum.
TO BE SO L D,
The following Houses and Lots of Ground,
viz.
No. 2. A two story brick House and Lot of Ground,
adjoining to the eastward of the above, containing in
breadth oh Spruce-street 14 feet 7 inches, and in
depth 50 feet, with the privilege of a tvbo feet fix inch
alley; fubjett to a ground-rent of 30s. per annum.
No. 3. A two story brick House and Lot of Ground,
adjo ning No. 1, containing in breadth on Laurel
ftrm 15 feet, and in depth 48 feet 6 inches, with the
p ivilege of a two foot four inch alley ; fubj.ft to a
ground rent of 30s. per annum.
No. 4. A two story brick House and Lot of Ground,
adjoining No. 3, containing in breadth on Laurel
ftreet 15 feet, and in depth 4g feet 6 inches, with the
privilege of the laid two foot four inch alley ; fubje&
to the like ground-rent of 30s. per annum.
Also a frame Stab ?, sanding on a Lot of Ground
adjoining to No. 4; the ftahle is large enough to con
tain four horfer, with a hay-loft above, and a cow-stable
and (hed adjoining: the lot on which the ftaole stands,
at present pays a rent of 101. per annum. Any person
inclining to purchase all, or any part of the laid Pre
mises, may view the fame and know the terms bv ap
obing to ABRAHAM SHOEMAKER, living in
Spruce-street, near the premiss. May 1.
WHEREAS Andrew Grinou did, on the 7th
day of Ap°l bff, grant and convey unto me,
George GepFer. 2 Traft o f Land, situate
in Londonderry townflop, Lancaster county, containing
14.0 acres and allowances, for the sum of iool. for
which sum I gave him seven Bonds, one of them being
for 40!. on which I paid him the sum of 221. the other
fix are each of them for 101. and are all dated on the
7 ih of April last past : but whereas it has appeared since,
that the said Andrew G in<u did formerly mortgage
the fail trad of land to a certain John Deer, for the
sum of 161. with interest, which fura is still unpaid, as
appears by the records at Lancaster: therefore I, the
said George Gepfer, do hereby forwarn all perlons' not
to purchase or take an afibnment of any of the said
bonds, as I am determined not to pay the fame until the
said mortgage is difeharged bv ths Aid Andrew Grinou-
May 19, 1783. GEORGE GEPFER.
For AMSTERDAM,
THE Imperial Ship, the DUTCHES of PAR
MA, Captain ELDER I KRAAY, Command
er (whole char&r and abilities as a Teaman,
are well known to some gentlemen of the firft charac
ter in this place.) The said Ship lays at Stamper's
wharf, and is believed to be the largell and best mer
chant Grip that ever came to this city. She will carry
on freight about 500 hogsheads of tobacco, and fail in
about 14 davs; a considerable part of her cargo is now
on board. For Freight or Passage anplv to the said
Captain on bo^rd, to Mr. JACOB KOCH, Merchant,
or JOHN MACPHERSON, Broker, in Chefnut-ftreet,
at h^ Ossie, between Front and Second-streets.
Philadelphia, May 17, 1783.
To BE L E T,
PART of an elegant HOUSE, for the summer sea
son, 4 miles from the city, beautifully situated
on a most delightful country feat: where other
%°° d cotenancies may h e had, s uch as Cabling,
chair-house and fruit ; fitted on a lan-, leading from
Nicetown towards S-huCkiri, in th. Northern Kher,
ties. For particulars ap,ly to WILLIAM SUTTON
on the premiers. May 22
ALL perf ns indebted to >he eflate of ISAAC TAY•
, ° f the tcwnfhi P of Merion, and coun
ty of Philadelphia, deceased, are earnestly requested to
make speedy payment; and those who have any just
demands on said estate, are desired to bring them in,
that a settlement may be made, on or before the 20th
of December, n#xt enfuin% hv us,
CATHAR INE TAYLOR, Executrix.
[EVELYN T. TAYLOR,)
May 22. JOHN TAYLOR, ) Executors.
Sixteen Dollars Reward.
ff A S stolen frem the fubferiber, living in York
n r and Heidelberg townffiip, on the 24th
dy of March last, a grey MARE, feur vears old.
h : vy ,"h colt, about thirteen and an half hands
high, tne thief is five feet 6 or 7 inches high, fair
complexion: had on when he went away a whitilh co
:r^ c oth CO J"' wa ' frt and breeches of the fame
waß since f " n in La ncaster, and passes for a
methodist preacher: whoever takes up said fellow, so
that the owner may get his mare, and the. thief be
'„ i""' ce > fba" have the above reward, or
ISight Dollars for the marc only, and r^fonaNe charge
es, p.id by JACOB KAGEY.
May 12, i 7
A t hit Store in Water-ft eer, below Walnut ftrtet, has
for Sale,
A Variety of Dry Goods,
lately imported in the last Vcffels from France.
Spotfylvania, ff.
THIS day came before me, one of the justices of
peace for the commonwealth of Virginia, WIL
LIAM WIATT, cf the town of Frederic!riburg, and
made oath, th^t he loft fix LOAN-OFFICE CERTI
FICATES, of 1000 dollars each, taken out in the
n mt of THOMAS LE!PER, Philadelphia, of the
f^o^ng Nu ..-% vi 7. 2889, 2904, 2905. 2906, if
fu^d by THOMAS SMITH, enquire, Cummiffioner
of L°ars 'or t? e state o' Pennfylvani?, dated February
27, 1779 Vid 2960, 2961, dated Mirth 2, 1779.
Witness my hand this 26th of September, 1779.
CHARLES DICK.
As the ahnve Certificates have been often advertised
in the Virginia • nrs, 2nd orders have been left at
Thomas Smith, esquire's office four years, for flopping
them, and as ^h?y have never made their appearance,
it ir presumed they are entirely loft. The person in
whole right the Certificates are, intends to apply to
Congrefa for a renewal of them.
April 23. THOMAS LEIPER.
c 0 A C If.
THE fubferiber having furnifhed himfelf with a
''ft' CHARIOT and a PAIR of excels
huKSES, with a good Driver, begs leave to infoira
his Friends and the Public in general, that he intends
to appropriate it as a HACKNEY COACH ; and Gen
tlemen and Ladies, by applying at his Livery Stable
b 'b,d the City-Tavern, may be conveyed to any rait
of the city, or elsewhere, at as moderate a rate as fa
times will admit SAMUEL HODGSON.
Philadelphia, December 3, 1782.
Onfray Painniere,