The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1781-07-02 00:00:00, page 4

Port of Philadelphia, Fennfylvinia, ff.
To ALL whom it may concet .
Notice is hereby given, That a Court of Grciral
twill be held at the State-House, in the city of
Philadelphia, on TueTaythe 3d day of July next, at
ten o'clock in the forenoon, for the trial of the schooner
or vessel called the Porcupine, burthen about seventy
tons, lately commanded by Christopher Irwin, and
bound from St. Cbriftophrr's for New-York, and her
guns, tackle, apparel, furmtur, and cargo, lately
taken at fez, sent into this port, find libelled agai^ft by
Phineas Eldridge ( qui tarn, &c., To the end that all
pedons concerned may appear and Ihew taufi,if ahy there
be, wherefore a decree should not piss, pursuant to the
prayer of the libel, &c.
B? order of the Judge,
June 29, 1781. JAMES READ, Register.
Just Imported from Europe, and to be Sold, by
Safportas & Le B^uf,
At their S.ore, in Front street, opposite to the Coffee-
Houfe,alarge Affprtment or DRY GOODS,
Confining of—
BROADCLOTHS, Wiltons, Bath Coat
ing, white Flannel, Knaps, S^rge Denims, Shal
loons, Duroys, Durants, white and buff coloured Mar
seilles Qiiltinff ; plain, corded and figured Dentines,
pl ip and Spotted Jeans; yard wide, 7-8 and 34 Eng
lish Checks, a large Assortment of printed linen Hand
kerchiefs, Scotch Hankerchiefs, Barcelona Handker
chiefs of federal colour#, India Nankeens, a large Af
fontment of white and black figured and plain Gauze,
gauze Handkerchiefs, coarse and fine Ca gut, black
and white blond Lace, silk Gloves and Mittens, ivory
find cocoa mounted Fans'; Irish, Dutch and German
Linens, sheeting Linens, Brittanias, Calicoes, Hum
hums, jaconet and book Muflns; white, black and
cl?udd Mantua, Searfuckers, Scotch Threads,ftaylors
Threads, a large A ffortment of broad and narrow Rib
bands, broad and narrow white Tapes, while and black
Pms, Neeles, white and black English braver Hats,
gold and silver thread coat and jacket buttons, sewing
Silks of different colours, skeleton wire, Souchong
Tea in cahnifters, Bohea Tea in chests, Englilh Sail
Duck from No. 4 to 8, a large Assortment of artificial
Flowers, and several other Articles too tedious to enu
merate.
N. B. They zlfo hare a Quantity of Sugar in hog-
Iheads and barrels, Taffia, Cocoa in bags: which they
will Sell reafonabiy. June 19.
TO BE SO L D, BY
Robert Correy, junior.
Two Stills, from woo to 1400 gallons,
with Top„ a few c>fks of Card Wire, funab'e for
cotton or wool cards; a good second hand Chair and
Ha r nefs.
10 BE SOLD,
By Robert Bridges,
On Thomas Willing, Esquire's Wharf, a little below
the Bird in Hand,
Weft-India Rum, Coffee,
Havanna SUGARS of the firft and fecund quality, and
a parcel of very good COTTON.
TO BE SO L D,
By the fubferiber, on the east fide of Second-Greet,
below Union-street, and one door from the corner
of Pine.ftreet, the following goods, viz.
JRifh mess beef in tierces, barrels, and
a half-barrels, pork in half barrels, extraordinary
good ; Madeira wine by the pipe, haglhead or gallon,
Lisbon ditto, by the hogshead, quarter calk, or gallon,
coffee, tea and sugars by whokfale and retail, Englilh
soap by ditto, ditto, Scotch fnuff, manufactured in
Ghfgcw, a quantity of tin ware, japan'd and plain,
Rnglifh doaths and ferrbhirg bruthas, Englilh made
failars jackets, breeches, drawers and shirts, fhoss and
hats, fine and coarse calicoes, handkerchiefs, flock
ings and threads, Tully garters, a few firkins of butter,
and sundry other goods not here mentioned
DAVIS BEVAN.
LOST or S I'OLENT
But supposed the latter, a Certificate, be
longing, to a SOLDIER of the
Pennsylvania line, No.i 16, for forty pounds
three (hillings and eight pence, dated the
9th ot June, 1781, favor of Timothy
Rourke, of the invalid regiment. All pcr
fons are cautioned not to receive it in pay
ment or otherwise, 'till notice is given by
me, of the right owner's having recovered
it. Lewis nicola, Col. inv.
Left at the house of the sub
scriber, feme time after the Britifli left this city, two
silver WATCHES. The owner or owners, describing
the marks and numbers, and pyng the cost of ad
vertising, my have them again, by applying to
WILLIAM MOULDER.
Philadelphia, 25th June, 1781.
Philadelphia: Printed and Sold by DAVID C. CIMDPOOLE.
TO BE SOL D,
Phis MORNING,
At TEN d'clock, on the Premiss, Two
Contiguous Lots of Ground,
On the south fide of Spruce-street in the city of Phila
delphia, detween Fifth and Sixth-ftraet,, being 20 feet
front, and 100 feet deep, each fubje& to a yearly ground
rent of sixteen Spanish milled Dollars each lot; on one
lot is ere&ed a neat two story brick tenement, two
Tories high, and a cellar under the fam: ; Both the
lots are under a good board fence- The two lots will
be fold together or separate, at the time and place
aforefai: ; being late the Estate of HUGH JAMES,
and fold agreeable to his Last Wll :nd Test mrnt,
by ELEANOR JAMES, Executrix.
JAMES ALEXANDER, Executor.
ON Thursday the sth of July next, at
X o'clock in the forenoon, at the Coffee-houfe,
will begin the sale of the Public Lots of the city, for
the redemption of the bills of credit of this state, dated
April 29, 1780. A Plan of the firft fity lots may he
ken the Coffee houfe.—Conditi ons of Sale.
First. The price at which each lot shall be (truck off
to be paid into the state treasury, in the aforefaid bills
of credit, dated April 29, 1780, or in gold and silver
money, at the rates at which they formerly passed in
Pennfylvania,and in no other money : in manner follcw
ing:
FOR SA L E, A
Healthy Negroe Man,
Twenty years of age; has had the fmall.pox and
mead s, and fold for want of employ. Erquire of the
Printer. June ri.
One fourth, part within three days after the sale, and
the remitting hree fourths within two months, to be
reckoned from the day of sale.
If the one quarter part be not deposited,as above, or
if after such depofi: be made, the further payment sh 11
not be complied with, in the manner prescribed, the
file be void, the deposit if made to be forfeited to the
state, and the lot again fit up to sale.
Secondly. Upon producing to the trustees, certifi
cates fom the treasurer of the state, that the consider
ation or price of ary lot hath been fatisfied in manner
afeefaid, the buyer to be entitled to a deed, under the
seal of the state, vesting him, his heirs and assigns for
ever, with an estate in fee in the lot by him puccha
fed; fubje& to no other rent or reserve than one white
oak acorn yearly, if the fame be demanded.
Philadelphia,
By order of Council,
T. MATLACK, fecrctary.
June zr, 1781.
BURTON WA L L AT^
PERFORMS all kinds of Mason and
Bricklayers WORK: Likewise, PLAISTERING
and WHITEWASHING in the best manner, and at
the mbit reasonable Rates. Theft Persons who (hall
be pleased to Employ him will be waited upon, if they
leave notice at Mr. OWEN BIDDLE's or apply to
himfelf at Peel-H 11. June 20.
Was loft or stolen, (not certain which) out
of the pocket of Major Hamilton, a depreciation CER
TIFICATE, No. 166, for 639!, i,. jd. 1-4 specie.
Whoever b 4 found the fame, is desired to lodge it with
David Rittenhoufe, efq. Major Hamilton assures the
person in whose poss ffijn it is, he would not be so un
reasonable, at the present day, as to make this request,
could it be of ai y possible f+rvice to any one but him
felf- June 19. 1781.
STRAYED, a brown mare with a star, branded on
the shoulder HK, about 14 hands high, four years
old, a natural pacer. Whoever delivers her to Isaac
Remington on the Derham road,, five miles above
M'Calla's Tavern, or to Edward Penington, in Race
street, Philadelphia, (hall receive three hard dollars
and reasonable charges. June 12.
June 24th, 1781.
STRAYED or STOLEN last night, out of the fub
fcribei's pasture, on Turner's lane in the Northern
Liberties, a likely large bay MARE, fifteen hands
high, feve, years old, trots and canters well ; one of
her hind futlockt white, both hind legs a little fwelL
ed, a short, fyriich tail, part of hr mane trimtd on
the near file, and a (null, white faddie mark on the
near fide. Whoever takes up said Mare, if stolen, and
the thief brought to justice, m y receive Twenty fil
ver DOLLARS of Ennion Williams, or of the sub
scriber, and reasonable charges, or Ten Silver DOL
LARS for taking up the Mare and delivering her to
the fubferiber. DANIEL WILLIAMS.
TO be SOL 1) by the Fubferiber,
fl PLANTATION and traa of land, in the tenure
of Daniel Dunham, containing two hundred arid
sixteen ac.es, lituate in the townfbips of Bethlehem and
Ringwood, in Hunterdon county, Weft New-Jersey.
1 he upland is good, and as it lies contiguous to a tract
of limestone land, the purchaser will have it in his
power to manure it, when necessary, at a moderate ex
pence. The eis in said Tra& between 39 and 40 acres
of meadow, 20 acres whereof, on the south branch of
the Rariton, is an extraordinary rich bottom. Three
fourths ofthe purchase money to. be paid at the time of
Sale the remainder in one year. For further parti
culars, apply to EDWARD PENINGTON.
Also, An elegant three story brick HOUSE, with
a piazza and Kitchen, situate at the north east corner
of Market and Sixth-streets; the lot is 2 @ feet on
Market-street and 100 feet on Sixth-street, lubje& to
a ground rent of aoL per annum.
Also, Three brick HOUSES, each three ftorics high,
fi>ute on the east fide of Front-ftrett, near South-
Itreet ; the lot on which they stand is 42 feet 6 inches
front, and in depth 70 f et. They will be fold separate,
clear of incumbrances. For terms of sale plsafe to ap
ply as above dire^ed,'
Philadelphia, June 21, 1781.
To be Sold, by Private Sale,
AVERY valuable TRACT of LAND, contain
ing 500 acres, situate on the river Leheigh (a
branch of the Delaware) about four miles from Bethle
hem : the foil is excellent, and is capable of being im
proved to great advantage.
Likewise, A Brick HOUSE, in Second-street, one
doer from the corner of Chefnut-Rreet, i 5 feet in
front and 20 feet deep, now in the tenure of Thomas
Bryan. For further particulars enquire of WILLIAM
BINGHAM, m Philadelphia.
Phibdelphia, June 21, 1781.
4, L L Persons Indebted to the Estate of
X ROWLAND PRITCHET, late of this city, de
c^fed, either by Bond, Note or Book Account, are
d fired to make immediate Payment : end all Performs
who have any Demands agantt said Eitate, are desired
to exhibit them, properly "ttrfled, to
MARY FORREST. Executrix.
JAMES ALLENBY, Executor.
Also, A well finifhed, two story brick HOUSE and
lot of GROUND, fitua-e on the weff fide of Front
ftreet, between Almond and Catherine street. now
occupied by captain Cl ffton, th? lot is 16 feet 8 inches
front, and in depth 106 feet, fubje& to a ground rent
of 21. 161. 6d. 345. per annum.
Also, A two story brick TENEMENT and lot of
GROUND, situate on the south fide of Catherine
ftreet, between Front and Swanson street, now occu
pied by Mr. Thomas Thomson ; the lot is 18 feet
font, and in depth 87 feet ; lubje& toa ground-rent of
45!. per annum.
A & LAN / ATION situate in Lower Dublin and A
bington townships, a' out 10 miles from Philadelphia,
adj imng lands of Jacob Taylor and Joseph Miles,
containing n a 6o acres, whereon is a good stone house,
four rooms on a floor, a stone spring house with an ex
cdknt spring, a waggon house, a log barn and (tables,
a new cyd r-m 11 ^d press, a large apple orchard, a
garden wih various k nds of fruit, about 9 acres of
excellent meadow, and as much woodland, the rest ar
able, and the whole under good fence ; it is now occu
pied by Ad>m Waft, who has a leak for two years
from March last, on the (hires ; the purchaser to be
irtufed to one half of the produce and other articles
mentioned in the lease.
Alfa, A piece of 20 acres of LAND, adjoining the
aoove, whereon is good log house, and spring-house
near the door, between 3 and 4 acres of good mea
d°% . &n ^ a ° a rP e and P each orchard ; the purcbafer
to be intiu^d to tas owner s part of the grain now in
the ground.
,A"°> Another piece of 20 acres of LAND, about
half a mile distant from the last, lying on Fafb unk
creek, 2nd adjoining Robert Thomas's old mil], with
a log house, barn, and a good spring, about 4 acres
of good meadow, with a garden of various kinds 61
fruit, and an appie orchard; it is under good fence,
and rented for a year from March last, the tenant to
pay a rent of j s l. and all taxes; the purchaser to have
the benefit of grain which the tenant is to leave in the
ground at the end of the term.
Office for Conveyancing,
and Sale of Real Effaces,
KEPT by ABRAHAM SHOEMAKER, is re
moved from Fourth-street to the North fide of
Waluut-ftreet, the second door fiom the East fide of
Third street, where he continues, as usual, to draw
Deeds, Mortgages, Leaks, Wills, Letters of Attorney,
Agreement?, and all other kinds of Writings: he also
”*""?g Real Effaces, and has now entered in
his Office, a large number of Houses and Lots in dif
ferent parts of the city and suburbs, Plantations in
the country, and a great quantity of unimproved lands
in the different back counties, to be disposed of very
cheap for cafli ; and among the fame are the following#
viz.
Whereas the Agents for confif-
Cited Estates for the county of Chester, have advertised
toj Sale, about Two Hundred Acres of LAND, being
part of Hog Island, in the river Delaware, as the eftats
late of Jofepti Galloway, and forfeited to this Com
monwealth by his attainder. And whereas the whole
of the (aid Jfl. nd is, by fufficient conveyances in la%
legally vetted, in fee Ample, in the fubferibers, whoare
in the peaceable and quiet poffeffien thereof, and ae
determined to make good their claim thereto, agai: ft
all persons pretending any right therein, under the fai 1
lofePh, to whom the fame never belonged, either in
hw or equity. In order, therefore to prevent the unin
formed from being impoted upon and involved in diffi
culties, hy # becoming purchasers under the state, this
public Notice is hereby givm, so that no person may
complain of being innocently involved in an expenfiva
and fruitlefs lawfr.it.'
THOMAS PROCTER.
(Benjamin Ruf,
MARK M'CALfo, for < Joseph Ogdon,
< -William Ekhart,'
Their Atrornies in fad.