The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1782-01-29 00:00:00, page 1

YYyHEREAS a Bill hath been filed in this Court'
wherein John Burrows, commander of the let
ter of marque brigantine called the Schuylkill, and
William Campbell, commander of the letter of marque
brigantine called the George, are Libellants, (qui tarn
&c.) agamft th? snow CONTENT, her Tackle, Ap
pall and Furniture: burthen about one hundred tons,
lately commanded by John Wilkinson, and belong
ing to Joshua Wallace and son, of Lancaster in En
gland ; which said (now was captured by the libellants,
in the 'eginning of October Taft, on her voyage from
Port Royal in Jamaica, to Lancaster aforefaid, as in
the said bill it is alledged ; and whereas the said few
Content was, by the libellants aforefaid, taken into the
port of Havanna, and there fold on account of thec^p
tors, the fame not having been condemned in any court
of admiralty; whereupon the aforefaid libellants have,
in their said bill, prayed this honourable court that
the snow Content aforefaid may be condemned as lawful
prize to the captors aforefaid : NOTICE is therefore
hereby given, That, if any person or persons have ought
to fay why the said snow, with her tackle, apparel and
furniture, should not be condemned pursuant to the
prayer ot the bill, they may forthwith file their claim
in the said court, in order that right and justice may
be done in the premises.
Published by order of the Judge,
JAMES READ, Register.
The Deputy Qarter-Mafter of this State,
Court of Admiralty, Pennsylvania, ff.
The Tops of the common to be made cf Raven Duck,
and the Ends of Ticklenburg; the Horfemens to be
made of Duck, with Cords, &c. compleat. The Mo
ney to be paid on the delivery ot the Tents ; or, if ne
cessary, part of it will be advanced or giving Security.
Proposals will he received at the Qffler-Maker's Office
(in which the Size of the Tents, as well as the lowed
Prices must be mentioned) until Wednesday the 30th
instant, at which time Centrads will be made with
thole whole Terms are most reasonable. Jan. 21, 1782.
Philadelphia, January 4th, 17-2.
The street Commissioners pro
pose to let all the paved streets and alleys of this city,
in small deftri&s, for one year, to commence the 2d
Febiuary next, to such persons as will engage to keep
them clean, for the benefit of the manure; and they
will receive applications, for that purpose, every Fri
day evening, at the court houle, until! that time.
By order cf the board,
JOHN GRAFF, Clerk.
wishes to CONTRACT for
100 common and 20 Horfemens
TENTS:
Philadelphia, January 7th, 1782.
Pursuant to an order of orphans court, of the c : ty and
county of Philadelphia, will be fold by public sale,
on Wednesday the 30th instant, at three o'clock in
the afternoon,
A Lot of Ground situated in the
Northern- Liberties, twenty two feet and a half front,
en Front-street, by two hundred feet deep, on which
is a pump of excellent water; late the real eftateof
Isaac Coren, deceased. Attendance will be given at
the Widow Dutton's, opposite the premises, and the
terms of payment made known by
RUTH COREN, Executrix.
At his Store in Chefnut-ftreet, two doors from the
corner of Third-street,
JOHN CHALON ER,
(LOTHS and Cafimers, Camblets, Plulh-
V es, Velvets, Calicoes and Chintzes, Cambricks,
Mullins, Gauzes, Irifli and Ruflia Linens, ell wide Per
sians, Ducapes, Modes and Sattinr, New England
Rum, Liver^ Oil, &c. &c.
Also a few Sets of
French Army Bills of Exchange,
and a few Pipes of Madeira Wine.
VOL. Xl.] Published every TUESDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY. —Price Six-Pence.
T UESDA Y,
I^BOIB
January 22, 1782.
To ALL whom it may concern^
FOR SALE, BY
GENERAL ADVERTISER.
Philadelphia, January 17, 1782,
Whereas the Estate of Samuel
Shoemaker, late of the county of Philadelphia, has in
due course of law been forfeited and seized to the use
of the state, we the fubferiber,, Agents for said county,
do hereby notice, that the estate of the said Samuel
Shoemaker, within the said county, consisting of the
follow rig M fringe and Lot of Ground, viz —One
good t^o ffo y Brick House, Orchard, and other Im
provements, and 29 1-2 acres of good land, in the
Weft Northern Liberties, bounded on Schuylkill, and
by ground late of Joseph Galloway and others, about
four miles from the city ; will be fold during the na
tural li<e only of said Shoemaker, on Wednesday the
zift of February next, ar 10 o'clock in the Forenoon,
at the Court-house of said county. The terms of sale
will be according to law, viz. One fourth part of the
purchase money to be paid in ten days after fate, or
the premises again to revert to the state, and the bidder
liable to forfeit the said one fourth part of the purchase
money ; the remainder to be paid in one month after
tale, and on failure thereof the premises, in 1 ke man
ner, to revert to the state, and the money paid to be
forfeited; and on a certificate being produced from the
Agents, or cither of them, of full payment of the
purchase meney, a deed will be given as by law di
reded. GEORGE SMITH, \. ,
WILLIAM MMULLIN, / A g entTi
Subscriber,
A PLANTATION in Abington township, Phila
delphia county, containing 200 acres and up
wards, 12 miles from Philadelphia, adjoining lands of
Joshua Morris, Samuel Simfon and others ; whereon
is erected a stone house two flories high, and stone
kitchen adjoining, a well with a pump near the door,
a large barn with convenient tabling, the upland
chiefly limed so as to bring good crops, 15 acres of
meadow and a young thriving orchard; there is
erected on the premises, a grist-mill in good repair,
which may be fold with the plantation or separate
with part of the upland and meadow, as may best suit
the purehafers; there is plenty of woodland on both.
Also, a House and 18 acres of Land adjoining Penny
pack creek, in the township aforefaid, having a feat
for any kind of water-works, being heretofore known
by the name of Fletcher's Forge. Any person in
clining to purchase and know the terms, may apply to
the fubferiber living or the premises.
Jan. 23. LEWIS ROBERTS.
TO BE SOL D,
By way of Public Vendue,
On SATURDAY the 9th Day of February, by the
Valuable Plantation of 110
Acres of Land, situate in the Northern Liberties, on
the road leading to Frankford, about three and a half
miles from the city, adjoining lands of Standith Ford,
the late Francis Rawl and Abel James; on the Premises
are a good Stone House, Spring-house, Barn, and a
good Orchard, about 15 acres of Meadow, and a quan
tity more may be made ; a considerable part of the pur
chase Money may remain on interest, if required. For
Terms apply to GEORGE or CALEB EMLEN.
The highest Price is given
for clean Linen and Cot
ton RAGS, by the Printer
of this Paper.
Blank Policies of Insurance,
City,, for the Redemption of the Blls of Credit of this
State, dated April the 29th, 1780, will be held at the
Cuffee-Houfe, on THURSDAY, theist of February
of the LOIS may be seen at the Coffee-Houri, and at
the Surveyor-General's Office. The CONDITIONS
the fame as the last SALES. January 25.
next, at TEN o'C'leck in the forenoon
Of the Public Lots of this
Upon SHIPS or GOODS,
To be fold by David C. Claypoole.
TO BE SO L D,
A FURTHER SALE
O R, THE
T HE
A PLAN
Two or Three Hundred Pounds
Wanted on Interest ; unacceptionable Security will b^
given. Enquire of the Printer. January 4, 175%
Containing about 1000 acres, situated on the Bank#
of Rappahanock river, five miles below Fraderickf
burgh: This Farm is well known, and remarkable tor
the richness of its foil ; it has every advantage necessa
ry to render it profitable and agreeable; 150 acres are
rich meadow land, the houses of every kind are large
and convenient, and the mansion house brick, situated
near the banks of the river, where veflels of to# tons
may lay within 20 feet of the landing ; about one half
is still in excellent timber. There is a spring of most
excellent water about 250 yards from the house, and a
very commodious spring-house. If the purchaser
chooses he may have 20 or 30 Slaves with the land,
and the Crops of every kind. One third of the pur
chase Money to be paid on closing the bargain, the
balance in two years, with interest from the date.
ALSO, For SALE by the fubferiber, A TRACT
of LANI;, on the south fide of the river, about three
miles from the former, containing about 1600 acres ,
the foil is not rich but valuable, on account of its large
portion of Woods, and being only 8 miles from Fre
derickfbyrg, it may be ver, profitable from the rile of
the wood and coal. Fer an, further Information ap
ply to Colonel WALTER STEWART, at Phila
delphia, to HUGH YOUNG, Enquire, of Baltimore,
or to the fubferiber on the Premises.
Virginia, Dec. 1781. BURGES BALL
To be SOLD by private Sale,
A Lot of Ground on the Wil
fahickon road, between the three and four Mile stone
from Philadelphia; the Lot contains 5 acres and three
quarters of Ground, with a Log House and a Well of
good Water in it, with some fruit trees. For Terrrg
apply to NICHOLAS SMITH, living on the premises,
or to PETER PRIMMER, in Fouuh.ftreet, below
Spruce-street.
A TWO story Brick HOUSE, having four room#
on a each floor, and good cellars under the whole
house. Also a Wooden Tenement on the fame lot,
which is 47 feet on Setond-ftreet, and 200 feet deep,
situate between Queen and Christian-streets, Southwark;
fubjed to a ground-rent or sl. as. 6d per annumi
For further particulars enquire of C. W. PEALE, at
the corner of Third and Lumbard streets. Jan. 21.
Kitchen, Stabling for twelve or fourteen Horses, 4
large commodious died for carriages, a large Yard and
Garden at the back thereof; one cf which houses has
been a tavern for many years, with the best ofaccomo
dations ; entirely free from ground-rent; situate in
Market street, near Sixth-street. For farther particu
lars enquire of the Printer.
To be Sold by Private Contract,
Two Brick three Story Houfes,'
TO BE LE T, A
LARGE convenient TAVERN, situated on the east
fide of Third street, near Arch-street, known by
the name of the Bunch of Grapes ; with two parlours
seven chambers, a large room, two garrets, two kitch
ens, with a house at the end of the lot, and stables for
forty horfet. For further particulars enquire of Mrs.
BINGHAM, in Pineftreet. near St. Peter's Church.
Sold for no fault only th^t the is with child. Likewise,
a small Quantity or BORAX.
Jan. 23, 1782. BENJAMIN HAREESON.
To Potters in Clay.
T N the neighbourhood of Alexandria is excellent Clay
' fcr the Potting Business; An able PERSON and
ARTIST in the above Calling will meet with lingular
Encouragement to fettle in the laid Town cf Alexan
dria, by applying to JOHN DUNCAN, in Third*
street, near Arch-street, Philadelphia.
FOR SAL E, A
Beautiful FAR M,
To be S O L D, by the Subscriber,
A honest, fibber, healthy
Negro GIR L;
JANUARY 29, so,
FOR
SA L E,
[NUMB 839.