The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1781-01-23 00:00:00, page 4

the margin ;
Price Two Dollars, or the Value thereof in current
Money, or Six Pound per Dozen to Shop-keepers,
or Persons going abroad.
Any Persons wanting the laid Prints,
Will apply to CHARLES W. PEALE, at the corner
of Third and Lombard-ffeets.
A QUANTITY OF
School Bibles for Sale,
By the Dozen, at JOHN OLDDEN's (tore in Second
ftreet, two doors below the church.
/^l^^'6l^lsl^
The very best Black Ink-Powder may be
had at '
W. Poyntell's Stationary Score,
three doors below Market-street in Second-street, op
vofite the Meeting-house gate ; its quality, in making
ink black and durable, is inferior to none, being m de
of the best Aleppp Galls, and free from the gross parti
cles that cause Ink to turn yellow, and in every other
refpea such as cannot fail to please those who chufe to
write with the best INK.
It may * had by the Groce, Dozen or Retail, with
printed <ir< Rians for mixing it.
Likewise the best Black Liquid Ink.
At the feme Place may be had, Writin. Paper of the
best quality, Slates, Blank Books, Spelling Books,
Primmere, best Sealing Wax, Wafers, &:. &c.
ZLTT^'I-A ITT
TO BE SO L D,
By Lacaze and Mallet,
In Wver-ftreet, above Arch-street:
Alio, Madeira and Sherry Wines,
By the pipe and quarter-calk,
Weft-India Rum and some coarse Woollens.
Imported in the last Vessels from Europe,
And TO BE SOLD, By
Samuel Inglis and Company,
BOHEA TEA ofc a very fine quality, an affortmeitt
of fine and coarse Linens, heavy and light Sail
cloth, Oznabrigs, Superfine Cloths, Chintzes and Ca
licoes, Roffia white Sheeting, Madeira Wine of the
vintage 1776, and a few Cases of Geneva, Bordeaux
Claret. J^n. 8, !„!.
Imported Saltpetre,
' By the Hundred Weight or lesser Quantity
To be Sold by the Subscriber,
At the Corner of Walnut and Second.ftrcets : Also,
Drugs and Medicines, as usual,
Fresh and of the best Quality.
SHARP D°ELANY.
Smith and Tilton,
At their Store in Second street, next door to the Friend's
Meeting,
Have just Imported, in the last Vessels from Europe and
the Weft Indies, the following Articles, which they
will fell cheap for Cash,
AL ARGE and general assortment of Superfine
and second Clothe of all colours, with fuitahle
Trimmings, Coatings, Forrest Cloths and Naps, fu
perfine twilled white Swanfkins, Velvets, Velverets and
Corduroys, Serge Denims, Sattinetts, Prunella, Calli
manco?s, Durants, cotton Checks, Irifli, Lavill and
Briiagne Linens, Irifli and Russia Sheetings, 34 Dow
lufs and Harlem Stripes, 6-4. and 74 best Flanders
Zed-ticks, Aberdeen knitt and plain worsted Hose, In
dia Pefians, Sattins, Peelongs and Modes, a neat as
sortment of Calicoes and Chintzes, silk, romall, Banda
no and printed linen Hankerchiefs, striped and flower
ed bordered lawn ditto, Book Mullin ditto, plain fi
gured and striped Gauzes, Cambricks and Lawns, mens
and womens Gioves and Mitts, white and coloured
Threads, busk and bone table Knives and Forks, Bar
low and other Pennknives, brass, white-metal and steel
Thimbles, Pocket-books, Dutch Quills, ivory and horn
Combs, 4 and 4 and a half pound Pins, Needles, &c.
74 8 4 and 104 ROSE BLANKETS.
Philadelphia, January 8, 1781.
ALL Persons indebted to the estate of
Captain HENRY DOUGHERTY, deceased,
are equefted to call on the lubferibers for fettleraent;
and all those that have any demands against the said
estate are desired to bring in their Accounts properly
attested.
JOHN HAZELWOOD,]
- JOSEPH SNOWDEN, ,Adminiftratori.
ANN DOUGHERTY, J
OF HIS EXCELLENCY,
George Washington, Esq;
A New Impression in Metzotintd;
From the original Pifture belonging to the State of
Pennsylvania ;
Poftcr size, i. e. 14 inches by 10 inches, exclusive of
Philadelphia: Printed and Sold by DAKID C. C LAPPOOLE.
Philadelphia, Jan. 15, 1781.
W AS brought to the (table of the sub
scriber, the 19th day of November last, by a
person unknown, a Mouse coloured HORSE, about 7
years old, ,4 hands and a half high, some saddle marks,
and his off fore foot white. The owner is desired to
come, prove his property ard pay chages within Two
weeks from this date, otherwise he will be fold to de
fray the expence of keeping him.
, MARY BOGART,
Cross keys tavern, corner of Thud and Chefnut streets.
TH E Street Commissioners being in
formed, that a number of persons are willing to
keep the Streets, of certain diftri&s in this citv, clean
for the Manure: The PUBLIC are hereby Notified,
That the Board of Commiffianers meet at the Court
house every Friday Evening from Six to Eight o'clock,
where any Perfo, may apply for the above Purpofr, and
have such Diftri&s appointed as may be agreed on,
and have the Benefit of the Manure thereof. Jan. it.
TAKEN U P,
the 15th of September last, on fnfoicion of being stolen,
A NEGRO man named SAM, five foot four inches
high; he fays his matters name is Thomas
M^Kemey, living between Black.ford Town and fto
ney creek, Virginia, Shanodore county# The negro
was taken in company with Daniel Brooks, from the
above mentioned place, who he fay# stole him away
fom his master. His master is desired to apply to Wil
-lam Tuller, butcher at the Yellow spring hospital,
Chester county, Pennsylvania, and he shall have him
again.
BELOW are the numbers of Loan-office Certificates
which was taken in Chefapeak-biy about the 28th
of November last, on board the Luzerne, capt. Sharp,
by the privateer Trimmer, captain Phillips fom New-
York, viz. No. 2700 and 2701, dated 20th February,
1779, each icoo dollars, payable to Samuel S. Coak,
emitted by Ihomas Smith, esquire, treasurer of the
Continental Loan office, in Philadelphia ; No. 6395
and 6396, dated Match 1779, 600 dollars each, p y
able to Thomas B. Hodgkin, emitted by Thomas
Harrwood, enquire, treasurer of the Continental Loan
office in Annapolis ; a description of the above Cer<ifi
cates islodged jn both the Loan-offices, and will be
stopped if presented for payment.
Annapolis, Dec. 21, 1780. JOS. DOWSON.
T H . E Auditors of Public Accounts for
A this state have removed their office to
the south-west corner of Front and Chef
nut-ftreets.
This is to Inform the Public,
that I ffial: begin to drive a STAGE, from
Egg-Harbour to Philadelphia.
I will leave Ann h K fly's, at Egg-harbour, and ar
rive at Robert Mattocks's, at the Blue-anchor on
Monday, and from thrice to William Cooper's on
Tuesday, and on Tiimfday back to Anne K Uey's,
Ail Gentlemen and Ladies that will oblige me with
their Custom, (hall be (erved with care and fatisfaaion,
b y m ^JOSEPH COKLYN.
WANTED Immediately, in PUBLIC SERVICE,
A Number of Good
Waggon D RIVER S.
Any such may meet with Encouragement, by applying
to Mr. JACOB HILI ZHEIMER, in Philadelphia,
or to SAMUEL MILES, D Q M.
For Pennsylvania.
TO BE SOLD,
A Quantity of WOOD,
standing, three miles from the city, on this fide of
Schuylkill. Enquire of the Printers.
W ANTE D,
LODGING and BOARD for a Gentleman in a pri
vate famib, where there are no Lodgers. En
quire of the printers.
NOTICE is hereby given to the Own
ers of WICACO MEADOWS, that the Ma
nagers have been under the necessity or laying a tax of
ten (hillings per acre, or the exchange in current mo
ney on said Meadows, for the repairs of the Banks,
Sluices, &c. And they are desired to remember, that,
according to law, the Treasurer is empowered to de
mand rwo pence in each (hilling, as as fine for non
payment, which may be added to their tax every three
months, during such negle&, or their meadows may
be seized, and in thirty days after seizure, unless the
tax is paid, be let to the highest bidder; and the low
will certainly he put in force, as the repairs of the
Banks, Sluices, &c. will admit of no delay.
By Order of the Managers,
Jan. 8, 1781. PETER PARIS, Treasurer.
TO BE HAD, GENTEEL
Ready furnifhed Lodgings,
Suitable for a Imall Family, agreeably fiiuated. En
quire of the Printers.
Philadelphia, December 23, 1780.
Eight Hundred Dollars Reward.
WAS stolen last night out of the liable of the sub
scriber, living in Abington township, Philadel
phia county, a Back HORSE, four years old last spring.
about 15 hands high, dim made, good courage, has a
blaze in his forehead, a spot on the right fide with a
few grey hairs come by the saddle, one white hind foot,
he has not been docked, a natural trotter. Whoever
takes up said horse and thief, and secures them so that
the owner m?y have the horse again shall have the
above reward, or four hundred dollars for the horse
only, and reasonable charges paid, by
PETER TYSON.
Austin 'Florimont, Limner,
Lately arrived in this citv ; who is peculiarly happy ill
his LIKENESSES,
Paints Miniature and Creon Pictures
Of all forte, at a very reasonable Price. Enquire at
Mr. VOOGEL's, Taylor, in Arch-street, near the
French Consul's.
_ , Philadelphia, January s th, 1781.
DUN away from the fubferiber, in the morning of
the 4th instant, a Negro min named Sharp, about
nineteen years of age, five fret some inches high ; had
on when he went away, a red waistcoat, without a coat,
a striped shirt with white patches, 2 pair of old leather
breeches, a pair of white yarn Hockings, a pair of half
wern shoes, with a pair of plated buckles : he frequent
ly beat the drum hft summer for the militia. Who
ever takes up the said Negro, and fecure^ him so that his
master may have him again (hall have ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS reward, if taken in the citv ; and rif Okere
in any other part, TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS,
with reasonable charges, paid by
JOHN M'CORMICK,
in Race (Lett between Third and Fourth ftreettri
N. B. All inafters of vessels and cthe.s are forbid
to harbour or carry him off, at their peril.
Just Imported, and to be Sold, By
Peter and Jacob Kuhn,
The north fide of Market-fbeet, between Fourth and
Fifth-ftreets,
Bohea Tea,
Pepper,\
Russia Sheetings,
Oznabrigs,
Bed-Ticks
Biittannias, &c. &c.
T O B^'T
A Plantation, situate in Robin
son township, Beiks county, 45 miles from this city,
containing 173 and two thirds acres, 36 acres are clear
arrable Land, 11 well watered Meadow, more may be
made, and the rest good Woodland : There is on it a
Log-house, zu excellent Spring, a fpacioug Stable, a
good Garden and several Out-buildings unfinifhed.
Enquire of M. RYAN, in this city. Jan. 8, 1781.
Stopped, Supposed to be Stolen,
A light-horseman's Saddle, with a
leather girth and rings behind the feat, taken from a
deserter.
A small black Horse, about fix or seven years old,
taken from a deserter, fays from the southward.
Two silver handled knives and forks, one knife mark
ed with a crest like a dove.
Six fiver tea spoons, marked L. K. H.
One silver table fpopn, marked H, A. found upon
a Bntilh deserter fracn New-York. Enquire of luftica
FLEes 0 n, Philadelphia#
rhis MORNING,
At TF N o'clock. At the
Northern-liberty Auction-Room,
KEPT BY
Alexander Boyd, & Co.
The upper End of Second street,
Will be disposed of at Public Sale,
A vrry GENERAL and GOOD ASSORTMENT of
MERCHANDIZE,
The Particulars too tedious to enumerate :
A L S O,
Houfhold & Kitchen Furniture,
A few Suits of Mens and Womens
Apparel, &c. &c.
LIKEWIS E,
A few Tons of Pearl Ash,
To be Sold at Private Sale :
The Simple may be viewed.
N. B. A VENDUE will beheld every TUESDAY,
at said Au&ion Room, to begin precisely at Ten
o'clock. The Favours of the Public, in that way,
will be thankfully received, and due Attention paid to
the Bufinefs.'