The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-12-09 00:00:00, page 1

The HIGHEST PRICE
IS GIVEN FOR
CLEAN LINEN RAGS,
BY
JOHN DUNL A P.
Father Abraham's ALMANACKS,
For th* YEAR 1780,
TO BE SOLD BY
JOHN DUNLA P.
GERMAN ALMANACKS,
For the YEAR 1780,
TO BE SOLD BY
JOHN D U N LA P.
pubblhcd and to be fold by Joseph Crukshank,
POOR WILL'S
POCKET ALMANAC K,
For the YEAR 1780.
Just published and to be fold by JOHN DUNLAP,
FATHER ABRAHAM's
POCKET ALMANACK,
For the YEAR 1780.
FOR SA L E,
FOUR hundred and twenty acres of LAND, be
ing one undivided tenth part of that valuable tra&
called Salsbury Plains, containing four thousand
two hundred acres, lying in Washington County, near
Hager's Town, well known for its fertility of foil,
abounding with timber and lime stone. The title is in
• difput&ble, having been purchased of the contending
parties. Any perlon inclinable to purchase may know
the terms by applying to t^e fubferihpr, now tit Anna
polis. WILLIAM BAYLY, Jun.
N. B. I have a healthy young Negro Wench for
file. W. B.
'Yuroß'^
In the several SCHOOLS of the UNIVERSITY
in PHILADELPHIA.
TU T OR S qualified to teach the Latin Language,
Endifh, Writing, Arithmetic ami the Matbema
ttes, are wanted at the Univeifity in Philadelphia.^
Such persons as (hall think proper to offer their service
in this Seminary of Learning, which it is intended (hall
be put on the most rsfpe&ahle footing, are desired to
apply to the Rev. Doctor E WING, the Rev. Mfr.
WHITE, and the Rev. Mr. WEIBERG, a Com
mittee appointed by the Truffles for this purpose.
I=o B~ E SOL D,
AN elegant new crane necked COACH, modelled
exa&ly by the coach imported by the Honorable
Richard Penn, Eq; from London, and vainifhed in
the fame manner, and richly gilded ; with a large 0%l
in the front and back, and glares to them ; green fiik
curtains and spring rollers to the doors. This coach is
made to open all round, and when shut up, cushions
lined with green silk and borders to overlapare fitted to
the ovals and quarters, so that it is a perledly commo
dious Summer or winter carriage: The wholelined with
Superfine green broadcloth, trimmed with white fiik
American face. Enquire of the Printer. 4
TO BE SO L D,
A LARGE quantity bf the heft and raoft beauti
fful ENGLISH CARPETING, thegeat
eft part of figures entirely new : The whole to be fold
together. Enquire of the Printer. 1 I 4
LINEN PRINTING.
rr HE fubferibers beg leavs to inform the public, that
= they have removed to Kensington, on purpose to
carry on the business at the original faftory, joining the
glass-house. The fav^ge foe of Britain have made such
dettru&on of their works and materials, that renders
them unable to carry on the bufiriefs ir all its branches.
The branch of business they mean to carry on, is the
printing of blue handkerchiefs, with deep blue grounds
and white spots ; also very neat gown-patterns of the
famecolour, which they will warrant to be as durable in
their washing and colour, as any imported from Europe
or. else where; or they w ill have nothing for doing them.
Little need be said as to the abilities of the fubferibers,
as there are cumbers ofyards now inweir, done by them,
equal to any done by the boasted Britons. The works
will be ready this week, and work received.at the fa&o
ry, by HEWSON and LANG.
N.B. A quantity of Pot-ash is wanted.
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GENERA L
THURSDAY,
O R
[ Published every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. ]
Chejier County, ff.
BY virtue of a writ under the hand and seal of the
Honorable John Bayard, Esquire, Speaker of the
General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylva
nia, to me dire&ed, bearing date the twenty-seventh
day of November last, I do hereby give public notice to
the Freemen of the County of Chester, That an election
will be held at the irfr.nl places in the said County, on
Saturday, the eleventh day of this inftanQ (December)
in order to choose one Representative, the most noted
for wifdora and virtue, to serve in General Assembly for
the County aforesaid, in the room and (lead of Sketch
ley Morton, John Culbertson, and John Fleming, Es
quires, who were equal in votes at the last annual ele&j
en, and no just determination could be made who was
the legal Reprefent^tive.
Dec. 1, 1779. DAVID MACKY, Sheriff.
Philadelphia, December 4.
WHEREAS the Honorable the Supreme
Executive Council of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, hath been pleased to appoint the sub
scriber Auftioneerpf the city of Philadelphia, accord
ing to an A& of General Assembly puffed the 26th ult.
entitled " An A& for the effectual (uppreffion of pub
lic Auctions and Vendues," &c. He therefore takes
this earliest opportunity of informing the Public, That
his Store at the corner of Front and South-streets will
be open for the reception of all such Goods as are to ba
difpofep of agreeable to said A&, where constant atten
dance will be given until a more central Store can be
procured, which will he as soon as possible. He like
wise will give his attendance at the Coffee-houfe, (in
Coffse-houfe hours) when he may be spoken with, at
tend files there, or where it may best suit the owners of
such property as the said Aft admits of fal%
And the Public may toe affared that, with a ftri& ad
herence to the aforefaid Aft, every thing for their fa
tisfaftion refpe&ing said office will be done in the power
of Their molt obedient humble servant,
WILLIAM BROWN, Audiont
FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD:
RAN AWAY on the 4th of O&ober last, from
the fubferiber, living in Secohd-ftreet, between
Arch and Race-ffreets, Philadelphia, an apprentice lad
named JOHN HORNE, about nineteen years of
age; had on when he went awt), a brewn coat and a
pair of linen overalls. Whoever apprehends the said
lad and fecurss him so that his master may have him
again, (hall have the above reward and all reasonable
charges, paid by
Dec. 6. GEORGE HEIDDLE.
WA S taken up on the 23d of November last, on
>Schuylkill road, in Blockley townflrip, near the
Fails of Schuylkill, a black HORSE, about fifteen
Lands high, no brand nor ear mark, has one white foot
on hit near fide, and is a natural trotter. The owner
is desired to come, prove his property, pay charges and
take himaway. ROBERT PLATT.
TO BE S O L D,
ASM ALL Plantation situated in Oxford township,
Philadelphia county, about fix miles from the city,
adj ming the lands of William Buz y, senior, Nathan
Whitman and Jacob Neff, containing feventy-Gx and a
half acres, about thirty or upwards woodland, supposed
by competent judges to contain one thousand cords, ex-
Clufive of a large proportion of (hip timber; the remain
der high and level, fre^ from any broken ground, and
commands a profpea of the river : There is also on the
said place a lag house with two rooms on a fbor, and a
well of good water, a frame barn and (tabling, with an
orchard ; the land fertile and kind, and twenty acres of
good swamp meadow may be inade. For further parti
culars enquire of William Buzmy, junior, living on
the premites.
WANTE D,
AW OMAN with a good hreaft of milk. None
need apply who cannot be well recommended. En
quire of the Printer.
One Hundred Dollars Reward.
CTRAYED or STOLEN, on the night of the
° 24th of November left, out of the stable es John
Douglass, Tavern-keeper, in Pequea, a sorrel MARE,
four years old, about fourteen or fifteen hands high,
with a star and snip, (he is with foal, had no shoes on,
and is a natural trotter. Whoever feenres the thief in
any gaol, so that be may be brought to justice and the
owner may get his mare again, shall have the above re
ward and all reasonable charges, paid by John Dov
glass, or by John Wilson, living on Mill Creek, in
Leacock towrtfhip, Lancaster count,.
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The
BOB#OI
ADVERTISER
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TO BE SOLD BY
JOHN DUNLA P,
'(Bound or unbound) any quantity of
DILWORTH'S SPELLING BOOK,
Printed on fine strong paper and a new type.
N. B. Those who buy by the thousand (hall have a
large allowance.
One Hundred Dollars Reward.
T, ROKE out of the fubferiber's stable, on Thursday
n the 3d inst. (December) a red roan HORSE, near
fifteen hands high, eight years old, pa<;es and trots. A
Whoever secures the laid horse so that the owner may
recover him again, (hall be paid the above reward, by
JAMES WILSON.
Philadelphia Manufacture.
f ° '£ SOLD by the fubfenoer, at his Manu
-4 factory in South-Alley, between Market and Arch
ftreets amd between Fifth and Sixth-streets, on Hudfen's
square, an assortment of Coatings, Blanketing, Saga
thies, Jeans, tvcrlaftings, &c.
SPINNERS employed as usual, by
12. SAMUEL WETHERILL, Jun.
JAMES N EwVoVt;
At his Distillery-Store, within the next gate-way above
Church-Alley, in Third ftrett,
Has by wholesale and retail,
WEST-INDIA Rum,
" A quantity of neat Brandy,
Geneva,
Aniseed Water,
Orange ditto, and
Spirits of Wine.
feeing proper for railing low proof Rum. '
N. B He gives particular encouragement te those who
buy to fell again.
TO BE SOLD BY
CHARLES JONE S,
In Front-street near Vine-street, Philadelphia,
C I X-quarter broadcloths of different colours, with
' sh Boons to match; knives and forks of different
kinds ; cross cut and hand-saw files ; yellow okcr and
Spanifli brown.
T O B~E S-O—L-Dr
And entered on immediately,
TW O frame Houles and Lots of Ground, in Catha
rineftreet, Southwark. Enquire of James Rowin r
Vendue Master, in Second-street, near the New Market,
or of William Rippon, Tavern-keeper, the corner of
Catherine and Front-ffreetr, who will shew the fame.
IN pursuance of the last Will and Teftamept
of William Jones, late of Bethel townffiip, in the
county of Lancatter, yeoman, deceased, there will he
fold by way of Public Vendue, on the fifteenth day of
December inst. the Yearly Rent and Income of town
called Williamsburg, frune in the forks of Little
and Big Swataro Creek, together with a Plantati n and
traa of Land lying adjacent to feid town, containing
about eighty acres. The sale to begin at Ten o'clock
in the foreadeb, at the house of Matthias Henning,
where due attendance will be given bv
SAMUEL JONES, Executor.
DECEMBER 9 , i; 79 .
Port of Philadelphia, Yennfylvania, W.
TO ALL whom it may concern.
ATOTICE is hereby given, That a Court of Admi
ralty will be held at the Court-House in the city of
Philadelphia, on the seventeenth day of December next,
at Ten o'clock in the forenoon of the lame day, then
and there to try the truth of the fads alledged in the
bill of StephenDucLter.&c. (who as well,&c.) against the
Picket (loop or vessel called the Lexey, lately com
manded by James Hunter, her tackle, apparel, fur
niture and cargo: To the end and intent that the
owner or owners, or any person concerned therein, may
appear and shew cause, if any they have; why the fame
Should not be condemned according to the pra; er of the
said bill, By order of the fudge,
November 25. ANDREW ROBESON, Reg.
One Hundred Dollars Reward.
V\T A S taken out of a gentleman's entry, on Tues
day evening, the 30th ®f November, betwixt the
hours of Seven and Nine, a Giver TANKARD,
holding a quart, marked P E M on the handle, the
letters greatly defaced. Whoever returns the fame to
the Printer shall receive the above reward, and no ques
tions diked. All silver-smiths are requested to stop it if
offered for lale.
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