The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1783-02-08 00:00:00, page 4

Wanted in a Family,
A Woman of good Character, as a Dry
NURSE io a Child. Enquire of the Printer. Jan. 31.
Louis Giguet,
DANCER t tor King of F ance, ^nd of t:e Academy
of Paris,
T) Y WG desirous to encourage the emu
a ion 0: tramia "e You its in tris pohte no ne-
Ceffry branch of education, off s hi; service to t
'P;de, so! t t % t<.a teem am Diorsol charatt , Mi
nvs, Counter Dances, G^m v , Din g^ &„ & &
Helves at Mr Maurice D rderr'^, Tccher o. the
French Language, in Spruce-street, between Front and
S cond-ft^^.
Market,
AN elegant affortmem of Dry Goods ; alfi Molas
ses in hotheads and tierces, Spermaceti and
Spermaceti C n!|:s n box 3, a few calk# of Indigo,
Sheet Lead, &.
N. B. Flour, tobacco, or tobacco notes, bar-
Iron ft t^ and continental fecunt es, the hen orible
financier's notes, and p^p r currency of any of the
states, are received in patmenu
Imported in the bit ~% £ fi, m Europe, and to be
Sold hy
To be S() L D very lew to Apothecaries, or others
pure! afi g in Quantity, By
David yackfon.
In Srcond-rtr«e., mid®y between Market and Cbef-
Reed & Ford,
At their fore, in Front freer, two doors above the
k< .ft ^ ^ff, by WHOLESALE and RETAIL,
JAM AICA Spirit, Weft-India Rum,
o^i d^> fit kr imm di'euf% French Brandy ^nd
Folmi Gin n fk„ Madeira, Llb n, and Teneriffe
Wies, Ir', lump, and mufc v Jo Sugar, C.ff-%
T 1 and Chockin'', fine and coarse Salt, best E, g^fh
Muttard, S^ ff, &%
Al o. A Qraruy of GLASS WAR', such as n : nt
rod hdf pm Tumbles, gill and ano hdt-gih Griffis,
&% &-. Dec. 2
Father Abraham's
.ALM ANACK,
M' Laughlin and Taggart,
Have for SALE at their Store, the north tide of Mar-
N. B H^ will attend Gentlemen and Ladies at their
own houLs. Jan. 3.
belt Holland Quills and Sealing
Wax, mh v\ar<rs, Writing Paper, Irik
powder, InkhoLers, Penknives, Account
Books, chooi Bibles and Testaments,
I>ilworth's Spelling Books and Schoolmas
ters Affidavits, Boyars French Grammars,
Surveyors Compaffrs, Slates and slate
Bern ils, English Laying Cards, Wrapping
Paper, Parchment, &c, &c. &c.
TO BE SOLD BY
DAVID C. CLAYPUOLE,
In Market firmer, Philadelphia
Who gives the belt price for clean Linen
fa? PUREISHED, and to be SOLD, By
David C. Claypoole,
ci^her flat or r< mid,
TO BE SO L D. BY
William Poyntell,
Three doors heio Muke? Arch n Second ftieet,
LIKE W I S E,
Ass Skin Picket Memorandum Books.
nut ftre^ts :
ALSO, A general ASSORTMENT of other
B'ack-Lead Pencils.
A few Dozen of the firft Quality,
Excellent Magnesia,
AND
Fine Fpfom Salts,
Drugs and Medicines,
As USUAL. Jan. 13.
Philadelphia: Printed and Sold bpDARII) C. CLAYPOOLE, in Market-Street.
For the Year of Our LORD
1 7 8
In Market-flreet, Philadelphia,
Haas.
5
Kaighn & Attmore,
At their STORE in F ont- street, five door below
Arch street, have t, r EALE, Imported in the S ;s
Congress and Intriped, ans o~h r Velfrls late from
France, the following ARTICLES, viz.
BOHEA Tea in cherts,
Pepper in bales,
3-4 Coatings,
Coarse Boadclort s,
Superfine ditto, of various
colours,
Brown, purple, green,
white and light coloured
Ck Serves
Black Sattins and Modes,
WH half-el Satinet,
£ ^k Paduafdv,
Sere g black Silk, fuitabic
. 'or mes w^r,
A V^ v ety of rtuoed, fl?w
eed and p in Lute
firings and M'ntta,
Mens ^hite silk Stockings,
Whit", black, tuff, straw
colour and right colour
ed Sewing Suks,
White and coloured
Thr ads,
Scarf Twist by the pound,
Gold and silver fp ngled
Buttons,
TO B £ S O L D, A
Handsome, young Negro Man,
nineteen yars ol 1 ; fit for t vn or country bufi ,tis
Enquire ol the Printer. Dec. 23.
A very good Assortment of fine GOODS,
Just Imported in the Intuped fiom FOrie^t;
Among which are,
BOOK Mull ns, black Modes, Calicoes and Chintz
es, Edgings, Gai zes, embroidered Buttons ft c
Markillts, coloured B^rctlon Handkerchiefs, fafhjvi
able Silks, clear Lawns, &c. &c> with a Variety J
coarse Liners and Woollens.
At their Store, the corner of Third and Arch ftieet.
WHITE, brown, claret, buff and gray,
fupeifiue Broadcloths, blue, green, brown,
5 4 and common ditto, brown and grey Cordmot,
icarlet, grey and crimson Naps of the best quality,
brown, gey, b!a<k,blue and green Shalloons and Du
rants, plain in I striped Sttiu cf different colours, fi
gured ditto, Manillas of different colours, Persians and
hlagk Mode, Gios de Florence of al 1 colours, black
silk Lice, silk quilted Petticoats, pink, white, hlu r , green
aid black silk lace Aprons lead, made, Chintz an
fur niture Cadtoes, Draper 2 yds. and a quart r wide,
fit lor Tablecloths, French linen, 1 ell-wide, royal do,
ritannias, Bedticks 3-4 and yard wide plain Miflin
of different qualities, Manchetter ditto, corded and
plain Din.ity', Buceona Handkerchiefs, cotton ditto,
of every site and quality, mens silk and cotten Stock
ings, ladies ditto, mens silk Groves, ladies silk and
leather Gloves, elegant fpan^led coat and jacket But
tons in sets, gold and silver plated ditto, anchor ditto,
sewing Threads of every colour, apron Tapa twilled
an I plain, Pi s, painted R bbena in boxes, rih and
common F^ns, French Hatts, uhite, black and co
loured Fe thers, Strings and Chains for watches, hyfen
Tea, window Glatt 8 by 10, copper and iron T a Ket
ties, fail Cloths, and many other articles too tedious
to be mentioned. Jan. 23
Just Imported by the hft Vessels from
Tench Coxe,
Has for SALE, at the House to which he has 1 triy
removed in Front street, near Walnut street, next
abov* Dr. Ruth's, and opposite to Mr. G-cro
Henry's :
just Imported in the Ships Congress and
N ft The late Partner (hip of PETER and WIL
LIAM WIKOFF, by mutual consent, expired Io
month, and ail persons indebted to feia Partn^fhip,
are rquefted to make speedy payment to the fublcriber,
who is fully authorised to receive and fettle the fame.
Jan. 14, ,783. PETER WIKOFF.
Peter Wikoff,
At his House in Front ft reel, between Arrh and Rc~
fleets, oppefite to Elfrry's alley, An
SauAde ^ the feaon : Among which are —
SUPERFINE and midclin£ Broadcloths, Sw 1 (ki %
Coni ; ; Ratteens, Frizes, Camori s, Serge Mi
no quer, B?d:ikin^, Briiannias and ot er lor priced
Linens, Bohea Tea, Wool-cards, Nnk^ns, Ravens
Duck, Oznabui gr, bordered Handle cmf, Needles,
&%frr
Assortment of European Goods,
Also, Burlington Pork and Buckler's K'n Bred
France, and to be SOL D, hy
Douche and Dumont,
Intriped f?om France, and obe SOLD By
AL S O,
Burlington PORK in barrels,
LOGWOOD by the ton,
EPSOM SALTS in barrels,
Coarse SALT,
TRAIN OIL,
A new Copper STILL, containing s r gallons
Britannia',
Laval Lirens,
Y^d wide fho ring Linens,
Womens best whit? Kid
Gloves ;nd coloured
Mitts,
(ambiicks and Lawns,
Plain, striped and fljwsr
er Gauzes,
A lar^e Assortment of
flowered and p?int # rt
Ri'boi s, broad andwr
row,
Black, white, pink and
fringe col ured nitre,
Jaconet and ouk Mrfl ns,
A ne;t Affitment of
Chintzes,
Bordered Gauze Handker
chiefs, .
Bar^ rs buckling Combs,
Camphor by n e pounc,
Jefuils B'k in bottles,
Cloth co oucd worked
IBindings,1 Bindings,
Twenty Dollars Reward,
RA NA WAY on Christmas Eve, from the
fubferiber, living in Wilmington, New Castle
County, and Delaware date, a NEGRO Man, na
med Charles, (forifaedy London) a spare, genteel fel
low, about five feet ten or eleven inches high, has 3
high no e and forehead, very well made, is talkative,
and bold in appearance, fond of strong liquor, has a
fm? 1 fear over one of his eyes. He had on and took
with him, two white linen shirts, one raffled the other
plain, one old tow linen ditto, one pair of old leather
breeches, one pair of fine white worsted stockings, oria
pair dark yarn dirio, a pair of good hoots, ne* (hors^ a
new fim hat, an old round ditto, a fcarl t coat and w&jft.
coayntid blns cloth great-coat with a white velvet cape,
an od Sfown r : und made jacket lined with tow linth,
with wooden buttons ; &I o a taS b^rrel'd pi# 1 has
be<n broke at the butt nd mended. At the 'am time
a Negro M n, n. med Sam, belbnging to Mr Gunning
Bedford, run off with the above described Negre, ?nd
ware both teen ^ the city o' Philadelphia; Sam h a
been finer taken up on board of a brig in he city, rind
w^s just gorii to fa, and it is tuppofed that Char'ee
will endeavour to makehb escape the fame wry ; Sam
informs he had obtained a p r <sf ? b m g f ree Negroe in
this town, by the name o' Pi (I, under which name
and p^A he now pAbs. AU cn tains of vcff : ds are
foie aired t^kir th. :aforefaid Negro off. Whoever
a pr ^ds and secures the ahovemention<d Negro, so
trit the owner may ret him again, (hall receive the
-hove uw^d, and ^1 re^onaJe charges if brought
hum-, paid by tie fubicri er,
DANIEL J. ADAMS.
Whninfon, Jan. 7, 1783.
Twenty Dollars Reward.
r, AN-AWAY on the 26th of last month, a Negro
fil MAN, n mel IS IAC, a stout, likely young fel,
I^w, about 5 ^eer 10 in he > high, stoops much in the
fhouiders and is very talkative: hag on and tock with
tun a pair of pitch aid 2 psi of leather breeches, a
pale blue cct wth a red velvet collar, a fc^rlet waist
coat and an^h^ o t c &|f & , dressed with the hair on.
Whoever takes up and secures Gid Ntg<o, so that hie
master may have him a?air, fhal' receive the above re
ward and rea'oniril^ charges paid, by the fubfcrib?r,
living in J nesh-Nek Knt county, in the DJawar#
ft^e. WILLIAM WHITE. Feb, 3.
Just Imported in the last V ffth from Europe, and to
be SOL D, By
William Miller,
TWO DOLLARS REWARD.
%^™A” LOST on Monday the 13th inlfarA, near
V, B;rruri tavern, on th* Common, A finr> Bar?
rei'7 PISTOL with bras Mounting, maker's name
r. Lane. Whoever has found the fame, and will der
hvn it to the Printer, fhril have the above Rewaid for
their trouble. Tan. 22.
Who h^s also to dispose of on Credit, feveial
TRACTS of LAND, in the neighbourhood of Alex
andria and Winchester, in Virginia.
TO BE SOLD by the Subferiber,
A BRICK HOUSE in Walnut-street near Fourth
street, in the tenure of Mr. Thomas Fitzfi^ons ;
containing in front 16 feet and 6 inches ; in depth 40
feet, it has two Parlours, two Chambers, and two Gar
rets, with a frame Kitchen sixteen by thirteen feet,
with a room over it, and back of the Kitchen is
a Stable and Chair house. The Lot is one hundred and
erht feet deep, with a privilege of a 7 feet Alley. The
whole is turj & 10 a ground rent of fourteen Dollars per
Annum. Also two Lots' adjoining the above house.
containing on Walnut-street 24 feet and 9 inches each
in d ptl, and 220 feet each in length. On one of thole
lots is two Brick Kitchens, two stories high, a room
be o/, one bovs and a celler to each. On the other
lot is a Stable that will hold four herfes and a cha
riot. There is a large new Store, 48 by 20 feet, two
ftori 3 high, back of the two lots, which, as well as
the friable, may be puichafed or not with the lots. It
would be most agreeable to fell the whole together ;
if that cannot be done, they will be fold ftparate, and
(efficient time given for payment, on giving good se
curity. For farther particulars enauire of
GEORGE MEADE.
At his STORE in Front-Street, the corner of Giay't
alley, bowfin Chefnut 2nd Walnut streets, a neat
Affoitm^nt 0 MERCHANDIZE, suitable for the
Season, hi:h he wid Sill on the most refutable
Te^rsi A^eng which arc—
-4 V^LIEJY of ruiperfine, middling and low
^ priced Broadcloths and Coatings cf tie most
f*ouonable colours, cotton Coiduroys and V^lve f s,
Bane s, Tickets, Check'; Lava', Royal, Britannia
and thot:ng Linens, Russia Liners and Diapers, a
large -mi'neat Assortment of light and dark ground
Calicoes and Chmtzes, Luteftrings, Mantuas, rich
black and white Saitinr, white S rfnet, black Mode,
brick Pencefs SnriF, Cimriricks and Lawns in pieces
and patches, minionet and kenting Lawns and Aprons,
Creek, kentirg lawn and gauze Handkerchiefs, Rib
bons a^d 61k F.rriting, broad and narrow Quality and
'hoc bin in?s, r pe>, Bobbins, Threads, Gartering
64 Laces, No f putties mens and womens cotton
Hh. mens wh e ^nd neat fancy coloured silk Hose,
Woiner; fit Mi's, Mrfeiiri Quilting bordered,
womens fil Q iris, a ne^t Assortment of yard-wide
Griped and c?r M flies, 6-4 Book Muffins, Sewing
St-. P or, Penknives, Knives and Forks, Fith-hooks,
a Vari^y 0 Beads arid Necklaces, Gia's Lanthorns,
&:. &c &c. Jan. to.