The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1781-02-20 00:00:00, page 4

,LU E, brown, green
purple, scarlet, buff,
and light-coloured, Super
fine Broadcloths, twilled
and knap'd.
Brown, blue, claret, cin
namon and cloth colour
- ed Second Cloths.
Blue, green, grey and
brown, strong English
Knaps.
London brown, blue, buff,
scarlet, white and ftrip'd
Caffimers.
London brown, striped,
Purple, and a variety
of Spotted and blue for
reft Cloths.
Buff, b'ue, green, cloth
coloued and white
Birth.
Crimean, and a variety of
spotted, brown, claret
coloured, and black Vel
vets, plain and cut.
Brown, claret,olive,black,
green, white and purple
Corduroys.
Grey, white and striped
Coatings
Black Everlastings.
S^rge Denims.
Serge De jean#
Prunellas.—Duroons.
A variety of corded and
plain werfteds, fuitablc
for gentlemens jackets
. and breeches.
A variety of silk jacket and
breeches P dterns.
Corded Dimities.
White, brown, olive, blue
and emborfed Surges.
Minorca S-ges.
White Flannels.
Corded, plain and spotted
Callimamoes, of various
colours.
Blue and brown Baizes.
White Swanfkin.
Shalloons of every colour.
Mens and womens worked
and cotton Hose of va
rious colours.
Purple, green and cloth
eolnurtd Crapes.
A beautiful assortment of
chintz and calicoes.
M^rfeilles Quilting.
Blue, straw, white, brown,
changeable and clouded
Mantua# of different
patterns.
Black, garret, crimson,
pink and striped Sattins.
Black Modes,
Dove coloured Paduafoys.
A few pieces of beautiful
Brocades.
Striped, and striped and
spotted bordered, blu:,
green, brown and crim
son, ed- vide Peffians.
White and crimlon Sarf
ners.
An elegant assortment of
the most fashionable
silk G uzes, Kentings
and Catgut.
Coarle and fine Cam
bricks and Lawns.
Silk, karting, linen and
cotton Handkerchiefs of
different patterns and
colours.
Beautiful tiffany Handker-;
chiefs./
Black gauze Handker-I
chiefs, vJ
MERCHANDIZ E,
Which he will Sell, Wholela!e and Retail, at Prices
so very low as to be perfectly agreeable to every rea
sonable Purchaser.
Together with numberless other Articles, he offers to
Sale the following, viz..
<Xr w ^^^ -w^™^t^o*raffiomZNacmratraCTrtttt
JOHN KEAN,
And the SPINNING-WHEEL is removed, one Door
from where he lived, to the Corner of Market and
Third-streets, where is now Opening a large and ge
neral Assortment of
Philadelphia: Printed and Sold by DAVID C. CLAPPOOLE.
; Cotton Romalli.
Irish, Dutch and French
Linens.
Bag Holland.
Bread and narrow Russia
Sheetings.
Do rias.
Lavals.
Write Sheeting.
Flowered & millnet lawns.
Millhet lawn Handker
chiefs.
Sewing fiHcs of all colours.
Thread of every colour
and finanefs.
Plain and striped Mullins,
coarfeand fine.
Long Lawn.
Ladies cotton Hose.
SIL Stockings and Mitts.
Purple Gloves and Mitts.
Twist of different colours.
Furniture Check.
Mens coarie hofc & Mitts.
Small milled Hose.
Snuff in bottles.
Camblets.
Durants.
Rattinets.
Veneti n Poplins, &e.
Plated & Gilded Buttons.
P*n Knives.
Taylor# & Small Sciffars,
Paper and japanned Snuff-
Boxes.
Common Sp<&#cles.
Plated, pinchbeck, cop
per, brass and white
mettal shoe and knee
buckles.
White-chappie and com
mon Englilh N edler.
Hunters Knives & Forks.
Twelve and 14 oz. Lad
lers Tatks.
Pound Pins.
Cork-(crews,
Polish-d ftsel and japan
ned Snuffers.
Silver Locket-buttons of
various patterns.
Ink-pots.
Buckle Brushes.
Hanover Laces.
Tapes and Bobbin.
Quality and Coat Binding.
Razors, of the firft Quali
ty, in Cases, with
Straps, &c.
Tully Garters.
Writing paper.
B ass Coaks.
Watch Chryftals and
Springs.
Brifs Nads.
Creok,d Combs.
Horn Spoons.
Black and white narrow
and broad Lace.
Bengali and Ginghams.
An assortment of Rib
bands.
Hyfon and Bohea Tea of
the firft Q ality.
A few Hogiheads of Cla
ret.
Claret in Bottles.
Pots.
Skillets,
Gift Boxes.
Window Weights.
Bake Stones, &c.
AL S O,
Some Hogsheads of extra
ordinary Indigo, with
numberlefe other arti
cles to® tedious to men
tion.
To be Sold or Exchanged,
For a House or Houfe# in ihecity of Philad Iphia, ot
for a good Farm not fat distant from the city,
ALO T situate on the fbuth-eaft fide of
the Main street, in Germantown ad north-cat
fi eof Shoemaker's lane, leading from the laid street to
toe Old-York road. It contains in front, on the fail
Main-street, about 9, feet, and in depth on the fail lent
96,perches, or therea>ous, its width.at the diflange of
about 280 feet from sh? street inciet let 3 feet 7 and a
half inches, which is continued to the extent of the Let,
and contains about 2 acres and a quarter of an acre of
ground.
Upon the Premises are ere6Td, to wit, At the corner
of me lot next the line, a F^m' Dwelling Houle,
Smith's Shop, &c. adjoining to which is an excellent
well b^i|tSrone Dwelling house about 40 feet (quare,
two ftoties hi*h, four room# on a floor, ui entry through
the middle, in which is a good ftair-csfe, good garrets,
and an excellent cellar under the whole ; afyinm,; this
hou'e is a good Stone Shop, , for a tenement, a fhep
kepcr or a tradesman. The Stone House is well cal
culstdipr a genteel single family, or might convenient
ly accommodate four Separate families, without any in
terruption to each other.
This Estate was formerly in two Lots, each having a
gar e,, well of water and other cpnvenien ies, and will
be disposed of either in two parts or together, as my
best suit the purchaser.
From its fitustion it is a most convenient fland for
any kind of employment carried on in Germantown, or
would fait for a summer retreat, as it (lands high, is a
h+a'thy, pure air, next but one adjoining to Mr. John
Witters house and gardens.
The Lot is capable of very great improvments, either
for garden, pasturage, or railing any kind of gown,
roots' &c There are about 70 fruit trees on it ; a targe
quanti y of dung, more than fuffiient th render the
whole as rich «s a garden, is now on the premises, and
will be disposed of with it.
The whole is under rent until the firft day of April
next, and tenants for the Succeeding year are now in
treaty for it.
Any person inclining to purchase or exchange for the
wh le or part of the premises, may treat with GEORGE
BRINGFURS F, Coach-m<ker, opposite the Lutheran
church, in Fourth street, Philadelphia,
Horses taken to Stand at Lively,
By Samuel Hodgson, at the back of the City-tavern.
TO BE SOL D,
And may be entered upon in April next,
The Plantation whereon Isaac
Hz ecurft now lives, situated about half a mile above
Mount Holly, in Northampton township, Burlington
county, W st-Jersey: It contains about 8e acres o?
Land, 20 of which is Wood, about so acre# Meadow,
an* the rest ki; d Land, most of it much inclined to
graft, and may be turned into mowing Ground ; the
whole is under good cedar Fences, and well supplied
with Water. There is on the Premises a handsome new
Fram'd Houle, two stories high, forty feet front by
twenty fix feet deep, and, a ten feet Piazza beyond the
whole, four rooms down ftiirs with fire places, a seven
foot ently through the middle, and five rooms up flairs,
with good garrets and two good cellars, rhe whole well
finished, and is as convenient as possible, and only wants
to be print'd to make it compleat : there is a Pump of
xcellent Water, a Carriage house, with a Corn
room over it, a Grannary, Saddle-houle, Poultry
hout's, Smoak-houfe, Barn, Cow-house, with Head
flails for twelve cows, Cart-house, and several other
convenient buildings, all new ; abb, a Hay-house that
will hold twelve tens of hay, and two Stables built of
cedar Logs; two Orchards, containing about aye trees,
the greatest F.rt of the bed grafted fruit; alto, an ax
seeding good G rden well laid out, and well flocked with
rxfbnris, strawberries, gcofberries and currants, to
gether with a great variety of peaches, pears, plumba
and cherries, all of the best kinds : the whole is in ex
ce ding gdod order, and fit for any genteel family that
wishes to retire from the city, being rendered exceed
ingly convenient by water carriage from thence to
Mount Holly, as well as a regular fage-waßgon twice
a week to Cooper's ferry. It may not be amiss to add,
that the Ground all Jies to a great advantage; that the
House and Buildings are pleasantly situated ; and that
experience has proved it remarkable healthy. For fur
ther particulars apply to Mr. JOHN PURVIANCE,
Merchant, in Philadelphia, or to ROBERT HAZLE
HURST, on the Premises, who will give a good and
fufficient Tide to the Purchaser.
This is to give Notice to the
Public, that I the fubicriber bought, on the firft day of
November, 1780, a certain Tra& of LAND, lying on
Jacob Greek, Weftmoreland county and Rate of Penn
sylvania, of a certain Samuel Wells, to whom I
passed my bond for 330 L las. to be paid in gold or sil
ver, as money rated in the year 1772, and dated the Ift
da, of November, and payable theist day of June, 1783.
I do hereby forbid all perlons from taking an align
ment of said bond, as I am determined not to pay the
said bond, until said Wells makes gocd his obligation
to me or my assigns, as I am informed he fold part of
laid Land to other perlons. Given under my hand, this
29th day of November, 1780.
ADAM KAFFER.
To be HIRED by the DAY or JOBB,
A compleat Light - Waggon,
good Horses and careful Driver.
TO BE SOL D,
One half of a Lot of Ground,
Situated at the Fait-Landing, in Little-creek hundred,
Kent-county, on Delaware:
Containing about 4 acres and a half of Ground; it
has thereon, a good Framed Dwellmg-houfe, and a
Pump of Water at the door ;
With a Brick Malt and Brew-House,
80 feet long and 30 wide, and a Vault the length of th,
house; with a Brick Cooper's Shop, adjoining; all in
good order for carrying on the Malting and Brewing
Business. ALSO,
To be Sold,
A Plantation or Tract of Land,
situate in East Fallow-field townihip, Chester county,
containing by patent 187 acres, distant about 45 miles
f'° m Philadelphia, 24 from Lancaster, and 19 from
Wilmington, in a healthy and p'eafant part of the
country ; tzo acre# whereof is cleared land, and the rest
good timber land, and abcw* 30 acres ol excellent wa
ter meadow, and a great deal mere may be made, as
the place abounds with excellent fpriags. There are
on the premises a good stone dwelling house, 2 stories
high, with good rooms, 2 on each floor, and conveni
ent garrets. Abb a square log house adjoining the
fame; with a good Spring-house close by she door, a
large Barn, Stabler, Cow-house, Hay-house, Barracks,
&c. all in ^ood order; a good bearing orchard. Like
wise a Still house, with 2 Stills fixed. Alo a place fit
tor a Tan-yard. The whole under good Fence. For
terms of file apply to ASHETON HUMPHREYS, at
his effice in Black-horse alley, near Font street, Phila
delphia, cr to Mr. JOHN TELLES, on the premises.
TO BE SOLD,
Thirty-five Acres of exceeding
good LAND, in Paffyunk township, distant between
two, and three miles from the Court-house, being part
of that elegant snd well known Place formerly owned
by Mr.JOHN R OUSE, situate on the east fide of
Roufe's sane. The whole will be divided into Lots of
five or seven acres each, or fold together, as may best:
suit the purchaser. If divided into Lots, each Lot will
have a front upon the said lane, and nearly one half
part of each Lot fronting the lane, will cenfift of good
upland meadow, and the remainder may, at a small ex
pence, be converted into meadow, as it has been well
manured yearly for some years past, and a great deal of
dung has been hauled on it lately. For terms of falo
apply to Benjamin Hemihgs, at his livery-stable in
Fourth street, between Lombard and South-streets, near
the new Play-house, or to Afheton Humphreys, esquire,
at his office in Black^horfe alley, near Front-street.
"'. B' Said HE MINGS begs leave to inform the
Public in general, and his Friends and former Custom
ers in particular, that he has again opened his LIVE
RY STABLE, and keeps Horses by the day, week,
month or year, at as moderate a Price as the Times will
admit.
To be Sold and Entered upon
IMMEDIATELY,
A Valuable Plantation, lying on the river
Nefoammsny, one mile and a half above the fer
ry, three miles from Bristol, and eighteen from the city
of Philadelphia, from whence there is good Navigation
to said Plantation ; containing 100 acres of geod Land,
15 acres of which is excellent bottom Meadow.
There are on said Premises, a good new Stone Dwell
ing. House, two stories high, neatly finished; an old
Stone House and Kirchen adjoining, with good dry Cel
lars under the whole; convenient Barn, Ceach-houfe
Sibling for fix horses, and a Cow.houfe, &c. Good
apple and peach Orchards, bearing Fruit of the best
quality; together with an excellent Kitchen Garden,
which always affords an abundant supply of every kind
ufefol for a large family. For further particulars and
teims of sale, apply to ISAAC WIKOFF, on the pre
mises, or to PETER WIKOFF, in Philadelphia.
N. B. To be Sold, three valuable Plantations in
Kent county, on Delaware; and, also, a Negro Woman
to be hired. Apply to ARCHIBALD M'SPARRAN,
near the Draw-bridge, Philadelphia; who has, to dis
pose of, a Quantity of Beef in barrels.
To be Sold, one Half of a Shallop,
About 50a bushes burthen ; and another on the docks;
to carry about 1530 bulk's; one Half of which will be
fold, and one Third ol a profitable Wind-Mill: On
this Lot there is a Wharf and public Landing. Any
Person inclining to Purchase a part or the whole, may
know the Particulars, by applying to the fubferiber on
the Premise. JOHN BRINCKLE.
TOBE SO L D,
About eight acres of Ground in
Paffynnk townihip, on Roufe's road, with an House
and imhl Orchard. ALS O,
A Rrnt-charge of fix pounds, twelve
Shillings, Specie, issuing from a Lot on High-street,
well improved. ALS O,
About eight acres of Land, fronting on
Fourth-ftrect continued, into Germantown road; an
high, pleasant Situation for tn House.
For Terms enquire of SAMUEL PRESTON MOORE
in Third street.