The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1782-12-17 00:00:00, page 1

THIS D^ r,
At TEN O'CLOCK in the MOANING,
Will be Sold by Public Au^ion,
At the House of PATRICK. RICE, the next doo^
to Do&or William Shipper*, junr. the corner of
Fourth and Prirn-O'^ts,
A Quantity of Houfhold and Kitchen
Furniture, Confiftim, of
X/TAHOGANY Tables, Charts, pair's, AnPiron?,
Shovels and Tongs, C^udiefticks, Tea K a tries,
Putts, &c. wUh Beds, Bankers, Sheets, Pillow Cases,
Curtins, &c. &c.
Dec. 17. JOHN BAYARD, Auctioneer.
To be Sold by Public Auction,
On SATURDAY the 28th December, instant, at
Twelve o'clock at noon, at the Coffee Hou%
A PLANTATION or Tr& of LAND in C^fr
, county, Enft Bradford township, on Brandywine,
about 33 mile# from Philadelphia end one mile from
Downing'# town, containing 155 acres, more or left,
whereon is ere&d a tenantaolc log h ufa ftahle.
fmi,hs (hop, and a new log barn which will be finish'd
before next March, some meadow and mere may hr
made on Bandywino, about 40 acres cleared and Under
good fence, with an apple orchard, the rest woodland,
with a never failing spring near the house. It may be
entered upon next March.
Also a yearly GROUND RENT of Nine Peunds,
issuing out of two Lots of Ground in the Northern
Liberties on Fourth and Charlotte ftreets# The titles
of the above places are indifputahle,
JOHN PETERS, junr.
TO BE SO L D,
A Valuable FARM in the township of Shrewsbury,
county of Monmouth, and state cf New-Jersey ;
containing about 70 acres, the one half of which is
wood land, and the remainder Very natural to grass
or any kind of produce ; upon which is a very com
modious dwelling house, 50 feet front, 4 rooms on a
floor, with a kitchen adjoining it, a Urge Dutch barn,
store house and other out buildings. It is thought to be
one of the best ft-nds in the county for a merchant or
any kind of public business, being situated in a very
tick fettled country, and remarkably healthy ; shout 6
miles from Long Branch, 9 from B^ack Point and to
from Monmouth Courthouse. For further particulars
apply to the Printer, on the fubferih^r near the pre
mises. ELISHA NEWELL. Dec. 6.
W A° N T E D, A
Latin and Greek Scholar,
of unquestionable abilities and character, who would
engage as a TUTOR. Enquire o' the Printer. Dec. 11.
To be SOL D at Private SAL E,
A Family of Negroes,
CONSISTING of one Negro Fellow about 28 years
of age, a Wench about 27 years, and a Boy a
bout 12 or 13 years. The above negroes were field
flavesto the southward ; for 18 months past the wench
has been brought up to house work, such as wafhin
and ironing and plain eloaths ; the negro man has
worked fume time with a bricklayer, and now is law
ing wood about town, and brings in hs wages ; the
boy is a waiting boy and a good chimney.fweeper ;
they are fold for no fault but for want of cash. If
they are not fold in fix days from this date they will
be gone to th southward. For farther particulars en
quire of the Printer. Philadelphia, Dec. 6
Wanted to Purchase,
A NEGRO SLAVE. Man or Boy, from 17 <0,5
years of a^e, tha t can be recommended for in
dustry and sobriety, underftaads fomethmg of farming
and is fond of horfts. Enquire of the Printer. Dec. 9.
To be Sold or Lett,
THE Valuable FARM, fixated within one mile
cf Wilmington, between that place and Phila
delphia, now in peffeffion of Samuel Goff • This Farm
contains about 150 acres of which 30 are excellent
meadow, ard has a very good house in a definable 6tu
ation, both for health and profp~a : it is well fenced
and in good order. Poffeflion will be given the 25 b
of March next. For terms enquire of ~
Nov. 30. JOHN SWANWICK.
VOL. XL]
TUESDAY,
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GENERAL ADVERTISER.
Published f.ve&v 1 UESDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY.—Price Six-Pence.
peter Lohra,
T,EGS le-vr to-ioform the Public in general, and hfe
D ^nend# in curricular, that be has opened a COM
MISSION-STORE and BROKER's-OFFICE, at the
northwest corner of Arch and Water-ftreeis, where be
receives to fell on Coromiffion, all kinds of Metch^n
dize : —=Allo buyv and fells Bills of Exchange on
France, Spain, Hn'brd, and other parts of Europe ;
the Weft Indies and Inland Bills, Loan-office, Quarts
matter Generals and ot>w; Certificates, buy* and fills
Houses inf! Land®, gets Notes and Bids difconnted,
and procures Mon-y on loan for a week,' month or
veir, and tranfaas every other kind of hufinris a- a
Broker. Those who my please to favour him wi+h
them cuftorn, may depend on having their business done
with the gre^teft fecrecv, c^re, nnd dispatch.
N. R. He has fo r fl—A. Pair of Six-pound Cm
non, two failing Beer, an Anchor, Wh^te and Brown
Havanna Sugars, Madeira Sherry and Pert Wines,
Ticklenhurgs, Buckram, &c. O&o. 12. 1782.
A New Sulky to be Sold,
Enquire of the Printer.
fohn & W. Montgomery,
At their SrORE in Wat'r-fir et, opposite the Old-
F^rr, have fur S ALE,
7 ^ 9.
8 by in) French and Englifn Window GUff,
9 by 11/
White and bro^n H^vanna Sugars,
Mufeovado and loaf ditto,
Bohea Tea, Weft-India Rum, Indigo,
Beef and Pork.
John Compty,
Has for Sale, at his fore in Second-ftreat, between
Market and A"ch-#reets,'and the third door from the
sign of the Geo-ge,
A General Assortment of Dry
GO OD S, Among which arc—
A VARIETY of faperfinr, second and coarse Cloths,
xl also best Nap#of different colours, and a few pieces
of heft cotton Velvets, Chitzes, Calicoes, and various
articles hjitabh for the fenon ; also Tin in calks, Chi
na, and fundr, other articles of hard Ware, Red and
Yellow Lead ground in Oil, which h* will difpefe of
ar th? lowest price for cafn. November 22.
For any of the above ,. rticles, officers and foMiers,
Certificates, pr Pennfylvmia State Money will be taken
at the current exchange. Dre. 11.
In Front-ffreet, a few Doers above Mirkfl-ftreet,
W'ES P-lndia Rum by the hogshead,
Window G aft by the box,
Tin in calks and box s,
Pig L'ad.
Also, Sbgar, Ceffe- and Tea.
Abb, A Variety 0? DRY GOODS by the bale.
Claret in. Hogsheads and Bottles,
' TO BE SOLD BY
Meredith & Clymer.
Having compleated the Sales of
the Brigantine GRACE and CARGO, captured by
the letter of marque Ship Rising Sun,and condemned in
the Court of Admiralty for this state- all persons
having Demands on the fame for Charges, or who are
authorifed or entitled to Shares or Parts of the Gid
Prize, are requested to make their Claims at my Of
fice within THREE Days fr°m the Date hereof.
Dec. 14. CLEMENT BIDDLE, Marshal.
French Army Bills of Exchange^
At THIRTY Days Sight,
FOR SAL E, BY
John Chaloner.
Thomas Randall & Co.
Just Imported and to be Sold, By
OR, THE
THE
Just PUBLI S HED, and to be SOL Dby
David C, Claypoole,
In Market-flreet, Philadelphia,
Father Abraham's
ALMANACK,
For the Year of Our LORD
178 ft
Best Holland Quills and Sealing
Wax, Irish Wafers, Writing Paper, Ink
powder, Inkholders, Penknives, Account
Books, School-Bibles and Testaments,
Dilworth's Spelling-Bocks and Schoolmate
ters Assistants, Boyers French Grammars,
Surveyors Compaffis, Slates and Hate-
Pencils, English Playing Cards, Wrapping
Paper, Parchment, &c. &c. &c.
TO BE SOLD BY
DAVID C. CLAYPOOLE,
In Market street, Philadelphia.
Who gives the best price for clean Linen
Rags.
Five Pounds Reward.
STOLEN from ®ffthe d,fk of the Citv V^dne S'c^
last Even ng, TWO PIECES of Pee Green SILK:
the one containing 33 yards, the other 33 3^ % h:b.
The person who took them away is a middle fixed man
with fhnrt blac to hair ; had nn a d?rk coloured great
coat w 3 h a rediffi cape,called himfrlf WILLIAM BEL-.
LAMY. He bought and paid for fix yard# emboiffed
flannel, also three yards fpotte! chintz. Who ver ft
cures the laid Thief, so that the Good# may be reco
vered, dull receive the above Reward, and in propor
tion for anv part of them.
Should the above Silks be offered for tale to any
(hop-keepers, they are desired to flop the fame.
(Dec. 10. JOHN BAYARD.
Philadelphia, December 5, 1782.
Sixteen Dollars Reward.
O AN-AWAY, about nine o'clock last evening, A
kA yellow Negro GIRI., named JENNY, about 20
vears of a „, f m , r t and likely, country born ; (he took
with her a bundle of cloths, consisting of one light
chintz gown, a Email figure with red stripes, cue dark
rhtro with a large flower and yellow stripes, seven yards ,
of new fcmnod linen, a purple flower and stripe, a
pink coloured moreen petticoat, a new black periong
bonnet, 2 chip hat trimmed with garze and feathers
four good Chifts, two not made up and two a lirt'e
wore, four aprons, two white and two check, cn? pair
of blue worsted shoes with white heels. She is very
fond o' draft, particularly of wearing queen's right
r-ps. Sie had in her (hoes a large pair of fiver buck!r%
It is probable that (he has gone either to New-York
or Baltimore. Whoever fecyres the said Wench, so
that h^r ma^er may have her again, shall have the a-
Love Reward and -]' reasonable charges paid by DA
VID C. CLAYPOOLE, Printer in Market-street, or
the fubfcrilerin the Northern Liberties.
LEVI BUDD.
N B. It ^ fuppofrd that the above Werch went off
with a white woman of bad chara&er, named Shaw,
and that a yellow Dog, named Dragon, followed them.
COAC H.
r„,E rfyrrfr vfog fiirmfy himfelf with a
i complect CHARIOT and a PAIR of excellent
HORSES, with a good Driver, begs le-v? to inform
his File d. nn 4 the Public in general, that he intends
to arpr^r ate it 3, a HACKNEY COACH;and Gen
ri mC and Lydies, b, ^pplfng at big Livery. Stables,
behind the Cit; -Tavern, may be conveyed to any part
of the citv, or &ewhere, at as moderate a rate as the
times will admit. SAMUEL HODGSON.
Pbil.deluh% December 3, 1782.
N. B A COACHMAN com ng well recommended,
will meet with Encouragement by applying as above&
DECEMBER 17, 178%
[NUMB. 977.