The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1782-05-18 00:00:00, page 1

A Quantity of elegant and fashionable Mahogany and
Walnut Furniture, consisting of Chairs, Dining,
Tea, Card, Dissing an d Toilet Tables, a Setter and
cover, with th er Window-Curtains to match, a Dr fk,
Chest of Drawers, L n king Glasses ; some very elegant
framed and gJ,7<d Pi&nres, Japaned Waiters, a qaan
tity of fra and dining tableCbina and Que n's * are,wine
and jelly G'affer, Tumblers, pint and quart Decanters,
Beds and Bedin#, bed and window Curt*is : houflrld
Linen, amon, ft which are, Holland and Russia Sheets;
&e. and some very brie and elegant damask T^ble
cloths, iron and b,^'s Andirons, iron and bra(s Shovels
and Ton^s, a' large quandt^ of pewter, brafr, copper
and tin W^res, a v^v good J ch; with a great variety
of other ufeful hbufhold aajkrchen Furniture.
JOHN BAYARD, Auctioneer.
May 13, 1782.
To be Sold by Public Audion,
at the house of JONATHAN BROWNE, in Arch,
street, near the corner of Third-street, on THURS
DAY, the 23d instant, at Nins o'Clock in the Mor
ning,
RECOV E R Y,
With all her Guns, Tackle, Apparel and Furniture,
as she now lays at Mr. Buckridge Sims's wharf, agree
able to inventory to be seen at the place of sale ; being
a prize, taken by the privateer brigantine Holker,
captain Kean. By order of the court of admiralty.
CLEMENT BIDDLE, Marshal.
BY Virtue oi a Writ of an Alias Venditioni Exponas,
to me direSed, will be exposed to PUBLICSALE,
on MONDAY, the 27th of May, instant, a cer
tain Meffuage or Tenement, and Trad or piece of
LAND, situate in the towr.fhip of New-Hanover, Con
taining about 180 acres:
And also, a certain Water-Corn- or Grist-Mill, and
Trad of about 60 acres of land; the whole bounded
by lands of Henry Dering, the elder, Henry Nieman,
and Andrew Smith; late the estate of Michael Freadly,
the younger.
On MO NDA r Next,
(The zoth Instant, May)
At Twelve o'Clock, at noon, at the Coffee-Houfe,
Will be SOLD by Public Auction,
THE SCHOONER
WILLIAM WILL, Sheriff.
N. B. The Vendue to begin at 10 o'clock in the
forenoon, and to be held at the house of Andrew Smith,
innholder in said townfllip.
The Subferiber wants to PURCHASE
Tanned Leather of all kinds.
He likewise informs th- Public, that he carries on the
CURRYING BUSINESS, and keeps an Assortment of
Saddle, Harness, Soal and Upper Leather, Calffkin
Boot Legs, and all other kinds of finished Leather ;
which he will fell at the mft reasonable rate. Those
who please to favour him with their custom Shall be as
well Served as in the ci y, and the favour be grate
fully acknowledged, by th m most humble servant,
WILLIAM PERKINS.
Living in Fifth.ftreet, three doors above Market-Street,
Philadelphia, May 16.
WHEREAS many of the purchasers
of the City Lots are now about fencing them
in, the Street Commiffiohers therefore give this Public
NO TICE to all such, that they do not inclofe any of
the public Streets, lanes or alleys; and all perlons who
have any part of the public Streets, lanes or alleys
fenced in, are hereby dire&ed to have them opened
otherwise the Street Commissioners will be under the
the necessity of having it done themselves.
Signed by order of the board,
JOHN GRAFF, clerk.
Philadelphia, May 10, 1782.
Tanners Oil to be Sold,
By RICHARD WELLS in Arch street, above Sixtith
street.
Wants a place,
Either as a Coachman or Groom,
A perlon who can be well recommended. Enquire of
the Printer.
VOL. XT.] Published every TUESDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY.—Price Six-Pence.
SA T URD A Y,
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OR, THE
GENERAL ADVERTISER.
John and Samuel Harper, living
in Carnarvon township, Berks county, gave a Note to
James Foflef, living in Upper Paxton, about five miles
from Cox's-town, near colonel Murry's, dated the
18th of February, and becomes due the Ift of May.
These are to forwarn all persons from taking an affigri
ment of said Note.
April 24. JOHN and SAMUEL HARPER.
WHEREAS Joseph Hinds', of the
town of Richmond, in N^-Engiand, by fraud
obtained five BONDS of m% the fubferib^r, dated a
bout the i:t day of May, 1770, four of them far the
sum of 10 pounds each, and the other for 15 pounds.
1 hefe are therefore to forwain al! perioos flora fikihg
an affignm^nt on any of them, as I will not pa* them"
CASPER RIDER.
Cumberland county, May 3.
The Subferiber begs leave to
acquaint his Friends in part culr and the Public in ge
neral, that he is removed to the house lately occupied
by Benjamin Hemmings, in Fourth-Itreet, between
Lombard and New-streets, in Philadelphia, where he
has set up ^ LIVERY ; and promotes taking in Horses,
having every conveniency nectflaty for that purpole.
He allo hires cut Hores. Thole who please to favour
him with their custom may depend on being served with
the greatest fidelity and care, by their humble servant,
M 'y 16. ABRAHAM DUFFIELD.
N B. Horses and Chairs to be Let at the above place.
A FARM in Newc a stle county, within two miles of
navigation, near the Red-Lion, or Carson's tavern-
P roperty in or near this city will be taken in exchange
for tills place.
Several FARMS in Cumberland, and some unim
proved LANDS ii that county, Bedford and Nor
thumh&land. Apply in Front-street, one door below
Union street, to TENCH COXE.
Block and plate Tin. S?eel, Buckram and an Assort
ment of Linens, to be Sold as above. April 30.
A THREE dory Brick HOUS E, in Second-ftreet'
nearly opposite to Alm nd-rtreet.
Two Brick HOUSES ur Grcr;e- ftie^t, two stories
htgh, with a Brick Kitchen hnd alev to p ^ch.
A fa'^a^le FARM, or sco ^cras, in Y.nk county,
19, miler from York-towr, a^d n^ar Frederick ,Butch
er * tavern, or which loo'are woodland, 1 $ or 20 mea
dow, and the rest ph ughland ; there are on the pre
mifrs, two good Log Dvrilng Houses, ore of which is
on a public road, and a tolerable good Earn; also a
young evened.
SMALL PLANTATION, lying on the great road
leading from Philadelphia to Salem, Weft New-
Jersey, 27 miles from Cooper's ferry, 9 miles from Sa
lem, 4 miles from Wood's town, and within 3 miles
of a publie landing : containing 43 and a half acres of
excellent good Land, 23 acres ofwhich is woodland, of
both good hickcry and o k, and 4 acres of good watered
meadow. There is a neat, well finifhed two story Brick
House, two rooms on the lower floor, with a large en
try, and three rooms on the upper floor, with a large
garret and brick Kitchen, with a good cellar under the
whole house, a good pump of water at the door, a
large garden fenced in with a pale fence ; there is two
log (tables, which, with very little repair, could be
made very good, a young orchard of good fiuit ; the
house was built for a tavern, and occupied 2s such for
leveral years; it might answer very well for a store or
a tradesman, such as a tanner, blacksmith, wheelright
or carpenter ; as all these are very much wanting there
about. Any person inclining to purchase the fame,
may know the terms by applying to the fubferiber, in
Fourth street, near the corner of Walnut.ftreet, or to
LAWRENCE CAKE, near Quintun's-bridge, on 01-
liver's-creek. EDWARD M'COY April 30.
This is to give public Notice,
concerning a CONTRACT, between Robert Tate
and Patrick Flenigan ; when I gave said Flenigan 8
fifty pound Bonds, bearing dat^ the 14th day of Jan
uary, to become due the firft of May, 1783, 1784, j 7 g s ,
1786, 1787, 1788, 1789 and 1790. I hereby forwarn
any person taking an alignment on any of them, until
such time as I have a clear deed for the land according
to agreement. ROBERT TATE. April 24.
FOR
TO BE SOL D, A
THE
S A>L E,
HA G UE, March 2.
It is known for a certainty, timt Friefland has deter
mined that the Americans fliould be acknowted^
formmga free and independent state, and Mr. Adan^
admitted in quality ofminifler from this new repubb
His. excellency having purchased a house at the flav
in order to reside there, at quitting ° J
occasioned many conjefo. * —
Foreign Intelligence,
MADRI D, February 8.
E ' earr ' fr ° m Cadiz, that the St. Ifabellz
man of war, belonging to the Spanish squa
dron, is returned thither, having sprung a
leak. The captain reports, that the squadron, in good
condition, continues cruizing between the capes.
March 12. They write from the camp of St. Roche,
that seven vessels with provisions have lately got into
the port of Gibraltar, under favour of the bad weather
which has prevailed for some time. We are informed
that the garrifoß propose to make another sally, in or
der to defiroy our advanced works.
By a letter from the commandant-general of the army
at the Havannah, and governor^of Louisiana, his ma
jesty hath been informed that a detachment of 65 mili
tia and 60 Indians of the nations of Utoguas,/Sotu,
and Patuatami, under the orders of captain Don Eu
gene Purre, and other officers, which set out on the
2d oi January, 1781, had seized the post of St. Joseph,
which the English occupied, 200 leagues from St. Lou
is, in the Illinois : that the said detachment had fufferedl
very great inconveniencies from cold and hunger, ex
poled to continual dangers, being in the midftof savage
nations, and obliged to pals through countries covered
with (now, each carrying provisions for his own fubfift
ance, with divers merchandizes, as presents to the bar
barous nations through which they were to pass. The
commandant,by his negociations and forefight, prevent
afnf'derabie body oflndians,who are devoted to the
nglim, from opposing the enterprize, otherwise it
w °,'' ' ave been very difficult to conquer the above
^° 'r r '" meanshe made prisoners of a small num
ber of English who were in the place: he took poffefi
on, in the name of the king, of the country, its depen
e"'f^ a l '' * e river Illinois. His majesty has re
warded the officers and the whole detachment.
St. SEB ASTI A N, February
In the night of the 13th instant a French frigate of
f°? Wa R S wr ' cked ^ " ie e^ward ofuhis port'
failed from Bayonne the fame morning, laden with wine;
and other merchandizes for America. Of fifty-fevm
^xr some yards> ^^
E N T Z, February 28.
Fresh complaints have been made with regard to the
enrollments making here for the service of England.'
According to divers advices received here, a o( 6 at
quantity of artillery and ammunition is tranfportiG To
Hungary; and we are informed also, that move
ments are making on thefide of the Wezel
VIE N N A, February 13.
" r " e fr ° m Le °P o) > a tow n in Austrian Poland,
mat t he emperor, in order to revive agriculture there,
which was almost entirely negleded long before that:
province had the happiness to pass under the dominion
0 his majesty, has agreed to exempt from all taxes and
servitude, during ten successive years, such perlons as
repair thither to fettle and cultivate the land • each
" all °7 ed 1600 Square fathoms of land', with,
liberty to cut down in the imperial forefts as much tim
&uias t hey may have ° c cafion for to build a house,
a .' S ) ° ar ° s , &c. and he likewise receives from his
majesty s treasury 200 Polish florins, a sum equivalent
!°, 5 ° crowi ] s ofthe empifo, to supply himfelf with ne
cellary implements for country work.
ST O C K H O L M, February ,5.
According to an authentic lift circulated here, the
"T?" °F ^ IPS . be! ? n ^ t 0 the merchants,and pri
, , ° f the c y of Gotenburgh, amounts to 140^40
of which were built last year; this is a convince
^^J^ " thesw ' edifh ffimera ' duri ^
HA M BURG H, February 23.
Letters from Peterfburgh advise, that the beginning
of January the cold was so violent, that a number of
perforts were found dead in the city and country.
MAY 18, 17&&
[NUMB 886.