The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1781-08-23 00:00:00, page 4

AL SO, A number of other Houses and Lots in the
city, and Plantations aad Lands in different parts of the
county. Any p^rfon inclining to purchase any cf the
above Premifrs, may know the terms by applying to
ABRAHAM SHOEMAKER, at his Office in Walnut
ftreet, the second door from the corner of Third street,
Philadelphia,
August 14.
CAME to the plantation of the fobferiber, in Perfi
on township, about three weeks age, a dark Brown
MARE, about 15 hands high, has a star in her fore
head, and a wart on the ii fide of her off fore knee.
The owner is desired to come, prove his property, pay
charges and take her away. PHILIP YOUNG.
WANTS A TTa^
A Woman with a good Breast
o' MILK, who can be well recommended. If ANN
ALLEN, who has been in Philadelphia upwards oftwo
years, will apply to the Pr ner, the may hear of her
Mother, who came in ths fl g on the 13th of August.
A LOT of GROUN D, situate on the weft fide of
Front street, adjoining to the northward of the Bank
Meeting-house, being 22 feet front and 88 feet and a
half deep, having an old Brick House thereon ; clear
of ground rent.
A Three Serf Brick HOUSE and KITCHEN, with
a large Lot of Ground, situate on the weft fide of
Fourth street, and opposite the end cf Union-street;
the Lot is 44 feet front, and extends in depth 180 feet,
to a back street 36 feet wide, on the front of which is a
large Frame Building, with S able?, and a Garden and
Grass-plot; fubje& to a ground-rent of zol. per ann. and
a lease 'which will expire the 7th of June next, at yol.
per ann. the purchaser to have the rent from time 0 sale.
A large LOT of GROUND, with a Two Story
Brick House and Kitchen, Frame Tenement, Black
smith Shop and a Frame Stable thereon, situate on the
east fide of Fourth street, and nearly opposite the last ;
the Lot is 100 feet on Fourth-street and 60 feet on
Union-street and Cypress-alley, clear of ground rent,
and will be fold feperate if it fuit# the purchaser.
A Piece of 5 Acres of GRASS GROUND, situate
on the east fide of the Wiffabickon road, oppefite Peel-
Hall, bounded on the south tide by a 50 feet lane,
A PIECE of about 2 Acres and a Quarter on Ship
p?n's lane, about a mile from the city, with a next
Frame Tenement thereon, about an acre in graft, and
the remainder garden and fruit trees.
A PIECE of 7 Acres of LAND, in Paffyunk, about
two miles from the city, adjoining Blair M'Clanachan
and Lawrence Sickle.
Kingfefs, the nth of the 8h Month.
TO BE SOL D,
THIRTY-fix Acres of valuable drained
MEADOW, within four miles of the city, situ.
sited in the township of Perfion, bounded on Delaware
river and Hollender's creek, and lands of Jafeph Baker
and captain Mason: on said premises there is a small
Tenement and a large Barn, almost new, and a fh:re
of a Shad-Filhery. For further Particulars enquire of
WILLIAM CARSON, at the Harp.and-Crown, in
Third.ftreet, or PHILIP PRICE, in Kingfefe, near
the New-Church.
RMHREE Brick HOUSES, each three stories high,
£ situate on the east fide of Front street, near South
facet ; the Lot on which they hand it 43 feet 6 inches
front, and in depth 70 feet : They will be fold feperate ;
clear of incumbrances.
Annapolis, July 26, 1731.
Pursuant to an A6l of Assembly,
Will be Sold at Public Auction,
On ihe E'eventh Day of September next, at the Lan
ca^irs Furnace, in Baltimore County, between 13
and 14.000 Acres of
Valuable LAN D,
lying near Baltimore town, late the property of the
Principle company, on which are erected two Furnaces
and two Grist-mills; the Land will be chiefly parceled
out into final! and convenient Farms; that part on
which the Furnaces are erefied will be fold firft, in or
der th t ary perfcn or perlons who may incline topur
chafe, with a view to carry on the Iron Works, will
have an opportunity of securing such other parts of the
Land they may think nectff ry. At the fame time
will be fold, all the Utensils and Stock of every kind
belonging to the said Works, amongst which are about
One Hundred valuable SLAVES, of different ages and
sexes, sundry of them are excellent tr*de!m% loch as
Founders, Colliers, Blacksmiths, &c. The money 10
be paid down if agreeable to the purchasers, if not they
may give bond, with security, to pay one third of the
sum bid, on the xtt day of September, 1782, another
third on the Ift day cf September, 1783, and the re
maining third on the aft day of September, 1784, with
interest in gold or silver, or the new b Ils of credit 10 he
emitted in pursuance of an ad of the last session, at
their adual value at the time of payment. By Order.
JOSEPH BAXTER, Clerk.
TO BE SO L D,
AFalhionable second hand CHARIOT, with har
ness complete for two horses; also a second hand
PHAETON; For further particulars enquire of
GEORGE WAY, coachmaker, in Arch Street, be
tween Fourth and Fifth streets.
CIEoe for Confifeated Estates.
FOR SALE,
Philadelphia: Printed and Sold by DAFID C. CLATPOOLE.
LOST between Milner's Ferry and the Coffee-
House, on Monday evening the 13th inftz the fol
lowing notes, a Pennsylvania note in favour of Widow
Hilan for 88 1. indorsed by major Torrey; a Jersey
state note for 70 1. in favour of John Ryan', indor ed
by Major Torrey, with a small parcel of Jersey mo
ney. Whoever has found the fame, and will deliver
them to the Town- Major, shall be handsomely reward
ed.
.Genteel Furnished Lodgings.
Five Ro&hs, with the Use of a Kitchen. Enquire of
L the Printer,
MI NER s:
WANTED, Four or Five MINERS, to work on
a regular vein of ore, to whom good Wages
will be given. Enquire of the fubferiber at Durham
Furnace. RICHARD BACKHOUSE.
To be Sold, A House and Lott,
On the north fide of Walnut street, between Front
and Second streets : The House is two Story high, and
two Rooms on a Floor ; now in the Tenure of Dav d
Tew. For Particulars enquire of JAMES WH TF
ALL, in Chefnut-ftreet.
TO BE SOLD, A
THREE story brick MESSUAGE and LOT of
GROUND, situate on the north fide of Lombard
ftreet, between Front and Second-streets, containing in
breadth eighteen feet, and in depth fifty feet, with°the
privilege of a three foot alley. For terms apply to the
Printer. rj
JUST O PENE D,
Opposite the Baptist Mceting-Huuw, in Secoad-fttert,
Prichard's Mental Repast,
Consisting of an Elegant and General
COLLECTION of BOOKS,
In the various Branches of Science, and Literature;
The following valuable Assortment on LAW claims
the Attention of its most eminent Profeflors.
FOLIO S.
Q O K E's Reports, 4 vols#
Cases in Equity, 2 vols.
Vernon's Cases in Chancery, 2 vols.
Saunders's Reports, 2 vols.
Wood's Conveyancing, 3 vols.
Bacon's Abridgment, 5 vols.
Burrow's Reports, 3 vols.
Williams's ditto, 3 vols.
Strange's ditto, 2 vols.
Atkyns's ditto, 3 vols.
Raymond's ditto, 2 vols.
Carthew's ditto.
Plowden's ditto.
Hobart's ditto.
Salkeld's ditto.
Lilly's Entries.
Regiftrum Previum.
QUARTOS.
Blackstone's Commentaries, 4 vols.
Fitzherbert's Naiura Brevium.
Syitem of Pleading.
OCTAVO S.
Lutwyche's Reports, 2 vols.
Statutes at Large, 29 vols,
Jure Ecclefiaft. 2 vols.
Law of Evidence,
Gilbert's Evidence.
Common Pleas,
Wilson on Fines.
Crown Circuit Companion.
Harrison's Chancery, 2 vols.
Richardson's King's-Bench, 2 vol;
— Common Pleas, 2 vols.
Fcarna's Essay.
The other Books, on Physic and Divini
ty, are equally well chosen ; a detail pf which would
be 00 lengthy for a News-paper publication.
He has also for SALE or to HIRE, by the single
volume, a pretty Colleaion of NOVELS, HISTORIES,
VOYAGES and TRAVELS; by the belt and most
approved Authors.
His DRAMATIC WORKS well deserve the appro
bation of the Admirers of the Theatre, in particular
Bell's British Theatre, elaegntly bound; wherein the
exaft Likenesses of the most eminent Adors of the
present age are strikingly represented in beautiful Cop
per Plates.
Said Prichard begs leave to acquaint the Public,
he has (pared no Pains or Cost in acquiring the above
valuable LIBRARY, and hopes the Encouragement he
may receive, will enable him to preserve the Colleftion
in its present Luftre and Repute.
AL S O,
All Kinds of Stationary, &c.
A General Assortment of the Best STATIONARY,
and at the lowed Price, to be had at the above Book-
Store ; where a Catalogue of the Library may be had.
STOP THIEF!
Philadelphia August 7, 1781,
THIS Day was STOLEN, out of a house in
this city, A large Silver Bafon, with a stand at
bottom and a small moulding round the top ; also a Silver
TEA-PO T, with a large cypher A. H. and a CREAM
POT. Whoever will discover to the Printer tha Silver
(hall have SIX POUNDS reward upon recovering it, and
Four Pounds more for apprehending the Thief. 6 '
Notice is hereby given, That
the COMMITTEE of ASSEMBLY, for fettling and
adjusting the Public Accoun s, will meet at ithe State-
House, on MONDAY, the 20th of August hext, and
give Attendance until the Fourth of September follow
ing: At which Time and Place all Treafuners, Com
miflioners, Collectors of Exciß and others, by law di
reAed to fettle annually with the Committee of Assem
bly, are required to attend with their Accounts and
Vouchers#
SHARP DELANY,\
JOHN STEINMETZ,).
WILLIAM HARRIS, ^Committee
July to. EVAN EVANS, J A ° f
JAMES JACKS, \ Accounts.
JONATHAN HOGE, )
Whereas Complaint has been
made to the Cemmiffioners of the city and county of
Philadelphia by the Collectors of Mulberry ward, that
they cannot obtain the taxes now due (amounting to
eight hundred and ninety-five pounds) cn ;a large lot
or piece of ground situate between Fifth and Sixth streets,
and extending from Mulberry to Cherry street,
said to be the property of Persons of the name of Ca
lender, residing in the island of Barbadoes.
Notice is hereby given, That unleft the owner or
owners of the above-mentioned eflate, their attorneies
or agents, difeharge and pay the taxes now due there
on, on or before the firft day of November next ensu
ing, the whole, or so much of the said estate will then
be fold, as will fatisfy the refpedive taxes and all ne
cessary expences.
JOHN BROOKE, )
Philadelphia, PRESLEY BLAKISTON,)Comm.
J^y gift, 1781. GUNNING BEDFORD,)
James Withy, Hatter,
In Chefnut-ftreet, between Second and Third-ftrects,
nearly opposite the Cross-Keys Tavern;
PEGS leave to acquaint his Friends,
" Customers, and the Public, that he makes and
fells fashionable Beaver and Castor HATS of the best
quality; Ladies and Gentlemens Riding Hats in the
best and neatest manner. Those Gentlemen who please
to favour him with their Commands, may depend upon
be ng served to suit their Taste, on the lowsft Terms
the Price cf Furs will admit.
In Front-street, a few Doors below Arch.ftreet, Phi
ladelphia,
%pHE PUBLIC are hereby informed, that Dodor
& PATRICK WILSON prepares and fells a BAL
SAM, for the Cu?e of all Fluxes, except Ihe black;
and allo, a MEDICINE for the pe,f,a Curl cf Fevers
and Agues. He is to be seen at bis House in Union
ft reef, near Fourth-street, Philadelphia.
INFORMS the refpe&able Public, That the ART
of PRINTING, in its various and useful
Branches (both English and German) is performed
by him, upon yery reasonable Terms. As he deigns
to pay the most particular Attention to his Business,
thole who may ple^fe to favour him with their Com
mands will find Dispatch, Pun&uality, and the best
Work, attended with grateful Refpea.
TO BE SOL D,
By the fabferiber, on the east-side of Secomfl-ftreet,
below Union-street, and one door from the corner
of Pine.ftreet, the following goods, viz.
JRifli mess-bees in tierces, barrels, and
half-barrels, pork in half barrels, extraordinary
good ; Madeira wine by the pipe, hogshead or gallon,
Lisbon ditto, by the hogshead, quarter-calk, or gallon,
coffee, tea and sugars by wholtfale and retail, English
soap by ditto, ditto, Scotch fnuff, mapufaa^red in
Glasgow, a quantity of tin ware, japan'd and plain,
English cloaths and ferebbing brushes, Englidi made
sailors jackets, breeches, drawers and shirts, shoes and
hats, fine and coarse callicoe*, handkerchiefs, flock
ings and threads, Tully garths, a few firkins of butter,
and sundry other goods not h^re mentioned
DAVIS BEVAN,
F OR s"a—'
Weft-India Rum, French Bran
dy, Sherry Wine, Claret, Limon Juice, Almonds,
Filberts, and a Variety of EUROPEAN GOODS
By Lacaze and Mallet,
In Water-street, above Arch-street.
Flaym Solomons, Bro ker,
Sells Bills on Holland, France, Spain,
England, St. Croix, &c.
TT E likewise fells, on commission, Loan-office Certi
-1 ^ ficates, and all other Kind^ of Merchandize He
gives constant attendance at his Office in Front street,
between Market and Arch-fteets, from 9 to 112 in the
forenoon ; likewise attends at the Coffee house from ix
30 2.
GEORGE KLINE,
PRINTER,
JAMES WITHY.