The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1782-02-23 00:00:00, page 4

On reasonable terms, a neat
new CHAISE, with a new set of harness,
warranted good. For terms apply to Mr.
Brown, at the figu of the Leopard in
Arch-street, where the chaise may be seen
and the terms known.
Feb. 13, 1782.
TO BE SO L D,
A Plantation or Trad of Land,
situate inthe great V.ley, in Weft-Whitland township,
Cutter county about twenty-eight mita from Philadel
phia confuting abriu one hundred and seventy acres,
thirty acres of meadow, twenty of which is in very good
ord #r and the remainder may be put in order with a
small expense ; th* whole water'd with a large conibant
ftrehm; about ninety acres of plow larid, the most of
which hath been well lim'd, having a good limestone
, quarry arid kiln on the premies : the remainder is well
timber'd with young thriving chefnut and oak, a varie
ty of large apple and other fruit trees ; the whole under
good fence, a good hone dwelling house two and half
stories high, with an excellent faring of water under it,
a 'good hay house, thirty by eighteen feet, a barn, and
fetodry other, convenient buddings, two very goodgar
dnil, with many drier conveniences, which will be
Shewn to any perron inclining to purchase, where terms
of fate will be nude known, by William Richards or hit
wife on the premises, or Richard Jacobs, at the Crofs
keys on Lancaster road. February 13, 1782.
Two high blooded elegant ufe
ful faddie u; Alky HORSES: the one a lorrel, rising
5 years old, near 16 canrfs high; the other a dark bay, of
the fame \ge and fz«.' Enquire of SAMUEL HODG.
SON, at his livery liable, back of the city tavern.
A two Story Brick Houle, fi
tuaie in the town of Lantalter, with a good ftaSle and
a pump of good water in the yard, w&fh-honfe and 3
bake oven; situate on a Lot, containing in front on
Orarige-ftrett 64 feet 4 inches and a half, and in depth
2,5 feet to an alley ; on the lot are a quantity of ex
cJ.:nr fruit 0^ of all kinds. For further particulars
enquire of RICHARD BARRY, at the Golden-fleece
in Mirku-ftreaf, Pahadeptia, er of CHRISTOPHER
REIGART, in Lancafttr.
N B. If the Did House and Lot are not fold by the
25th of March next, triey will be disposed of at public
S>e. Philadelphia, Fab. 14th, 1782,
facture,
Black leather Pocket Books, with Memo
randum Books,
Battledores and Shuttlecocks,
Playing Cards,
Medage Cards,
The above Articles are of the best Qua
lity, and may be had, in large or small
Quantities, on reasonable Terms, tor Cash.
vellers, &c.
Brass Inkholders with Penknives and Cases,
Middleton's blacklead Pencils,
Receipt Books,
Wrapping Paper,
Parchment of American and British manu-
Ladies,l
Cpmpting-noule,l
Common, } Penknives,
Double and |
Single bladed J
Iri'n Wafers, for public offices and baling
of letters,
A roerican Wafers of the fame kinds,
Dun h red and black Sealing Wax,
Black leather and paper Inkholders for tra-
In Market-ftreer, Philadelphia;
A good Assortment of American,
Bench, and Briuih Writing Paper,
Plain letter Paper,
Gilt I errer Paper,
Dutch Quills,
En^i^ Quiks,
American ink-powder and liquid Ink,
Briufh parent Ink-cake, and liquid Ink in
bottles, fit for immediate ute and fer
carriage,
Philadelphia; Printed and Sold ^ DATID C. CLAYPOOLE, in Market-Street.
TO BE SOL D, BY
David C. Claypoole,
To be Sold by private Sale,
FOR S
T O BE SOL D,
A L E,
To be SOLD by Public Vendue,
On Monday, tlell h of March next, on the premises,
& VERY valuable PLANTATION, in the townftip
A °f Byber y, and county of Philadelphia, 13 miles
and a half fr.m the city, containii g 112 acers ; there
are about 20 acres of woodland well timbered, and rear
the fame quantity of excellent good meadow, through
which there runs a beautiful never-failing ftrv*m of wa
ter ; the plough! nd lies levrl, and vury convenient
for working, is clear of trash, baa had a lagre quantity
of lime lately put on it, and is in ev^y re;pe& in good
order ; the fields are properly 'divided, under good
fences, and all watered. This land has the character,
in its neighbourhood, with refpe& to the natural gucd
nefs of the foil, of being equal for grain or pa flare to
any land in theccunry. There are on laid place a good
brick dwelling house, two Tories high, and tour good
chambers above, a large kitchen, a good dry cellar, a
new frame wash-house over an excellent well of water,
a smoke house above, and a good room adjoining it,
an iadiftoert house ever a never failing spring before
• the dor, a huge barn, garner, ftabls or horses and
co^s, a waggon-houfe, a good new pr ultry-houfe, &c,
an old orchard, of good fruit, a small young one of
grafted dith, of the best kinds. The situation of this
place is very convenient, and fuffiienriy periled to
make it agreeable, being ^bout two miles from Bristol
,road, and the fame dittance fr< m the road leading from
Philadelphia to Newtown, abu two miles and a half
fre man excel! nt landing on Delaware. The roads a
b.u it, and to the city, are very phaFnt and level.
In short, it peffiies ev-r, advantage that any period
coil! wi(h to derive from a f ood neighbourhood. A
view of the premifes^ill be a proper idea of its value,
and the most fubftanial recommendation that can be
had. Any person in this city that would desire to in
form themfelve rfp Fling ths above plantation, may
apply to Mr. ABEL JAMES. The condition* will be
made k own by the fubteriber. The trie to bgm at
ten o'clock. ENOCH EDWARDS.
House-keeper to a family in the
country. A person well recommended wul be treated
with, on applying tothe Printer# Feb. 6.
Murder and Robbery,
COMMITTED on the night of the 3 d / ay of
January sass, on the body and property of SUSAN
NAH DAVIES, of die township of Eatt-Bradlr rd, in
Chester count), by a certain GEORGE HOLT, late
from Yrkfhire in England: He is a out thirty-five
years of age, speaks much in the Yorkshire dialed, is
a weaver by trade, about 5 feet to inches hi h, with
hollow eyes and a fc;r on his left cheek, fwirthy com.
p exion, with brown hair tied : He had on an old fur
tout coat, acoattee of mixed colours, old leather breech
es, square copper buckles, but may change his cioaths.
It is supposed he went to Philadelphia, on his way to
New York. Whoever takes up the said George Holt
and secures him in any goal on the continent, so that he
may be brought to justice, shall have the reward of
TEN FOUNDS specie, paid by JOSEPH DAVIES, of
Vincent vo^nfhip, Chester county. Feb. 9.
One Hundred Pounds. Reward.
Phi adelphia, Old Gaol, February ii ; 17%#.
BROKE gaol, on Saturday night last,
JOHN BOURKE, alias MATTHEW MEN
GIN; he is an Irishman, has the brogue on his tongue,
is 5 feet 10 inches and y-Sths hi,h, of a fair complex
ion, long dark brown hair, w rich ne commonly wears
cu*d, femething piled with the small pox, his mouth
fills in from his note and chin, is a lusty, flout man,
walksser&a, *ls drilled in a iwi< of gr/cn broadcloth
cloath ; , the buttons covered with the fame cloth and
worked with a flower and oorjer in gold needle-work,
had a pair of brown futtian overalls, which he may
wear, filter fh?e and knee buckles. He is the fame
Bourke, a ias Mengin, who puffed in the Jerfes last
fall for the lieutenant of the Trumbull frigate, and was
afterwards taken up and confined, with feme others,
for /hipping on boa/d captain Hill's velfel, with anin
tent to carry her to New York, and was shored here
for the fame offence. Heis Jikewrfe the fame raan that
commanded the Jack of Lapthorn privateer out of
New-York, and was rak^n in Chefapeak-bav, and made
his escape from-the officer when he was conveying him
to Cxrliflegadl. Whoever apprehends the laid Bourke,
aliaijMengin, and fecure^ him in any gaol or: the con
tinent of America, so that ho may be had again, shall
receive the above reward, f taken during trie war with
Grc@t Britain. WILLIAM WILL. Sheriff,
or JOHN REYNOLDS, Grok).
N. B. If the weather fhnuld be very unfavourable, the
fail will be postponed until the next fair day.
Wanted, a Penny Post:
A petfon properly qualified will meet w th good encour
agement, upon application at the General Poft-Ofiice,
aT Mrs. Budden's, near the Coftee-Houfe'
QTOLEN out of the liable of the fubfe riser,in the night
3 he;w en the 10 h ^nd tith inttan<,a bay HOR E,
ful fifteen hands high, a large blaze in has face, five
yrar old, tipts and paces. Any person who will bung
heme laid h< rfe, and apprehend the theif, so that he
m:-y be brought to justice, fnall have the ah; ve regard
or thr*e pounds for the horse only, rnd reasonable
charges, by JOHN VANDEREN*
Wiflahekon-creek, Feb. 13, 1782.
Six Pounds Reward.
WANTE D, A
A person well qualified, would be glad to
be employed in evenings in copying, methodizing, or
fettling books, accounts, &c. A line left with the
printer, directed to A. E. will attended to.
Aho, A Tr*a of LAND in Bedford county, situ
ate on the north east fide of Sideling hill creek, con
taining 300 acres, or thereabouts, part thereof may be
mede excellent meadow with a small improvement
thereon. Likewise,
One Half of an undivided Tr?& of LAND, contain
ing 600 acres, in the county ci Bedford, situate between
Sidthnghili creak and big Aughwick; All of winch
kave indisputable Titles. For further particulars ap
ply to colonel THOMAS GIBSON, in Carlifle, or Mr.
lABES BARNET, on Big Au hwick creek, near
Fort Littleton, or to THOMAS SWAINE, the Pro
prietor, near the New Market, Philadelphia. ~
N B. If the atorHaul House ard Lot, and Tracts of
Land are not fold before the 20th of March next by
privae Contend, thry will be fold by Public Vendue,
on the Premise, in C&rldle, at 4 o'clock in the after'-
noon, on the Horefaid yay.
The laid Swayne has also for sale the genuine antive
nerial sugar Pipmbs.
Philadelphia, January 11, 178 a.
The utility of this undertaking is so plainly seen,
that he hopes the public will not delay immediately to
give it the er couragement which they may think it de
lerVes, and the expeuce and trouble of it evidently re
quires.
Letters and small packets will be transported at a
reafenitle rate by him, and the Philadelphia newspa
pers (so nectffary for the information of every gcod ci
tzen) will be fervid to theft who may wish to have
them, on such moderate term# as will render them a
most a,retable and portable amusement.
N. B. He puts up at the King of Prussia tavern, in
Market street, beteen Thirl and Fourth-streets.
Mr. Dupont, lately arrived from
France, has undertaken to Ic&ur gentleman's cloathg
and all foil* of huff; he takes away every fort of foot
without injuring the colour of the cloth cr silk; he
givesa new tuftre tofcariet cloth and to several ether cc
lours: he allo scours fuk gowns without altering, in the
least, either colour or Idrtrt, and ie s them anew. The
ladies and grntkimen who will be pleafrd to honour
Mr. Dupont with th,ir orders m y a, ply for him at
Mr. Roger's, perewig nuker, in Market street, the
coiner of Sever th.ftreet.
Frederick Doersh,
A House and Lot in the town
of Carriflr, Cumberland county, in the state of Penn
hhsria, tituate in Pomfret street, containing 60 feet
front and 240 feet deep, fubje& to a small ground
rent.
And we the agents do allo, pursuant to law, hereby
notify all the claimants to the said premises, or any
part thereof, and creditors to the said Jacob Hare and
Harry Gorden, to exhibit their claims and demands to
the juflicgs of the fupre me court within the timementi
ted by law, or they will be forever barred from the re
covery thereof.
INFOR MS the refpe&able public, that he hag
undert<k rs nto ride poll from Lancaster to Philadel
phia ; and p-opefes to leave Philadelphia every Thurs
day afternoon, at two o'clock, and arrive at Lancaster
on Friday afternoon : and then leave Lancaster on
Tuesday mt tiling and arrive at Philadelphia on Wed
nesday afternoon,
Bedford county, December 8,178 A
WHEREAS the estates of Jacob Hare
and Harry Gordon, late of the county of Bed
ford, having been in due course of law forfeited to this
state, we the fubferibers, agents for the said county of
Bedford, do hereby give Notice, that the real estates
of the said Jacob Hare and Harry Gorden, within the
said county, confiftirg of the following Meffuages and
Tracts of Land, viz.
One Meffuage and Tra& of Land, containing about
300 acres, situate in the said county of Bedford, in
Hopewell township, late the property of the said Hare.
One Meffuage and Tra& of Land, containing about
17(0 acres, with good Bui'd^gs, &c. therein, lituate
in Frankdewn township, in the county aforefaid, late
the property of the laid Harry Gordon.
Will be Sold at Public Vendue, at the Court House
of said county, on Thursday the 18th day of April
next, the Ale to begin j>recifely at 10 o'clock in the
forenoon, and continue frem day to oay until the whole
is feld. The orms of sale will be according to law, viz.
One fourth part of the purchase money to be paid in
ten days after sale, or the premises again to revert to
the state, and the bidder be liable to forfeit the said one
fourth part of the purchase money, and the remainder
within cne month after sale, and in failure thereof the
premises in like manner to revert to the state, and the
fourth p-rt paid to be forfeited ; and on certificates of
payment being produced from the agents or either of
them, deed, will be given as by law directed.
And to prevent all difficulties in r<fpe& of payment,
the Agents will attend at tbs Court House, on the 10th
day after sale, to receive the firft payment, and in like
manner on the 30th da, after sale to receive the last
payment, after which no purchase money will be re
ceived, but the premises again fold for the use of the
commonwealth.
TO BE SOL D,
GIDEON RITCHIE,).
CH. MICRYDER, ) Agents.