The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1782-01-24 00:00:00, page 4

CHINA, Blue and White, and Enameled.
GALLON, three quart, two quart, one quart,
and pint Bowls.
Refund and eval Diffies and Plates.
T*a and Coffee Pott# of different sizes.
,Tea and Coffee-Cups and Saucers, ditto.
Sugar D'flies and Milk Pots.
Pudding Pins and Slop Bowls.
Br;=n and blue Tea Cups and Saucers,
Bro*n, burnt china Tea Pots, Sugar Ddhes and Cream
Pots.
fitu^te in Eatt Fallow field township, Chester county,
containing by patent 187 acres, distant about 43 miles
from Philadelphia, 24 from Lancaster, and 19 from
Wilmington, in a healthy and pleasant part of the
country; 100 acres whereof is cleared land, and the
rest good timber land, and about 30 acres of excellent
water meadow, and a great deal more may be made,
as the place abounds with excellent springs. There
are on the premises a good stone dwelling-boule two
ftorieshigb, iwith good roomt, 2 on each floor, and
convenient garrets. Also a square log-house adjoin
ing the fame, with a good Spring house close by the
door, a large Barn, Stables, Cow house, Hay-house,
Barracks, &c. all in good order ; a good bearing cr
chard. Likewise a Still-house, with 2 Stills fixed.
Afo a place fit for a Tan.yard. The whole under
good Fence. For terms of sale apply to ASHTON
HUMPHERYS, at his office in Black-horse Alley, near
Front-street, Philadelphia, or to Mr. JOHN TEL
LES, on the premises.
by the keg.
Mariners Compaff^s, of different sizes.
Said GALLAGHER returns his
Thanks to the Public, and his Fronds in particular,
for their former Favours, and hopes their Continuance
from his Assiduity, Attention to Pleale, and Moderate
Prices,
Captains of Vessels and others, Strang
ers in this City,having CHINA, GLASS, or QUEEN s
WARES to dispose of, may meet with a Purchaser,
as above.
or dozen.
Belt European mould Candles, by the box.
Green Paint, brown and yellow Oaker, ground in oil,
A Plantation or Trad of Land,
A neat Assortment of
CUTLERY and HARD-WARE,
Confining of,
WHITE and flamed ivory, real and (ham buck, hone,
cam wood, and ebony handled Knives and Forks.
Torrois (hell, real bu k, and stained horn Penknives.
Best cop'd and plain Ralzors and Lancets.
Cutteau, shoe, and butchers Knives.
Sciffars and taylor^' Sheers,
Broad Axes, claw and lathing Hammers.
A: j .s Gouges, Chiffels, Files, and Rasps.
Joiner and Plane Irons, and two feet Rules.
Ch^r, H and HL Hinges, of different sizes.
Stock, chest, common, and bag Padlocks^
Gimblets, Brass Cocks, and Snt ffers.
Kniting, fail, and sewing Nelles.
Mnt ^nd womens Thimbles
FLh He fa, of all ferts and sizes.
Leatan Ink Pots, common and temple Spectacles.
Plated, unchbeck, yellow, and white metal, and
heel Si oe and Knee Buckles; Chapes.
Coat, vest and floeve, metal and horn Buttons.
A L S O,
DURHAM Flour of Mustard, by the box, dozen, or
bottle.
Long and short fmoaking Pipes, by the box, groce,
without Covers. , r
Cu, ft wered, Bhd plain Wine Glafira of all sizes.
Table W*fh Bafons, Cream Pors, Vinegar Cruets,
Pepper and Muft^rd Pos, and Salts.
Eleven by 9, 10 by 8, 9 by 7, ^d 8 by 6, English,
French, and Spanish Window Glair, by thr box or
smaller quantity.
QU E E N's- W ARE.
ROUND and oval Dishes of all sizes.
Fiat arid Soup Plates.
Sulad Diffies and Fdh Drains.
Pudding D'flies and DHh Covers.
Peppei and Muft:rd Pets, and Salts.
Roonf and oval Tureens, of all fiz^s.
Writ Hand Bafons and Bottles, and quart Mugs.
Qaart;< pint, and half pint Bowls.
Tea Pots' and Slop Bo^h.
Tea Cuo^ nd Saucers.
Sugar D flies and C/eam Pots.
and' cut.
GALLON, half gallon, quart, pint, and half pint
Decanter.-.
Tumblers. .
Quart, pint, ^nd half pint, cut and fteraed,plain and
labelled Punch, Gr<g, and Beer Glasses, with and
GLASS, tingle and double Flint, print
Flowered and plan Goblets, Mugs.
Half gallon, quart, pint, half pint, jill and had ]1
Just Imported, and To be Sold by
fa^es Gallagher,
At his China and Glass-Ware
S rO R E,
In S-cond-ftreety the third door below Market-street,
and oppofke the Quaker's Meeting-house %
Philadelphia; Printed and Sold by DAVID C. CLAYPOOLE, in Market-Street.
to be sold,
Nar 15 hands high, 6 and 7 years ol^. Enquire cf
SAMUEL MARRIOTT, the corner of ^Walnut and
Fiftb-ftreets.
TO BE SO L D,
A Valuable Negro Wench,
She canWafh, Iron, Sew. Spin, and Miik, is n excel
lent Chambermaid, has never hadany children, and
is hon<ft and sober. She mav be seen at the Cross
Keys Tavern, kept hy Mrs. Bogart in Chefnut (tree',
at the corner of Third-street, where further particulars
may be learned, or by enquiring of the Printer.
A Chamber Maid, and Cook Maid, that
can have good characters. Enquire of the
Printer.
Immediately a WET NURSE,
with a good Brealt of Milk. Enquire of
the Printer.
Best Tanners Oil,
To be Sold by RICHARD WELLS, in Arch-street
above Sixth-street.
Cheltenham township, and county of Philadelphia, in
thh state, lituate between Frankford and Germantown
roads, within a mile of Oxford church, and about eight
miles of Philadelphia, containing about 180 acres, of
which 20 or more acres are well timbered, ?nd near the
fame quantity of meadow in a good fwaid of grate,
over the meftof which water is (bed from constant
dream*, with which the puce abounds. This P'ace is
too well known to need a more particular description,
than thabthe arable part is divided into about ten diftin&
fields, which, as well as the outside inciofure, confit
chiefly of red cedar-posts and white cedar-rails, put
up in the best manner. The other improvements cen
fitt of a stone house, with a hall twelve feet wide, and
an adjoining large log kitchen, a wafh-bcule, milk
houfe and barn, all of stone and very convenient, yr
ticulsrly the barn, which is 60 by 39, and 18 feet
high to the fquare,with a compleat found cedar roof ;
his a (efficient plank tbreflrng.fimr, either for horses
0; flails, three ranged K^ 1 ', also a chaff-room and a
grzinary, under which is a dep cellar for cyder. He
fites other conveniencies too tedious to mention, it has
a grist-mill adjoining, and affords a mill feat on Fank
ford-creek, which runs through the place. Enquire of
DANIEL X OBERDEAU, who also has a small Quantity
of COPPER to fell. Philadelphia, Jan. 1, 1782.
Philadelphia January 4, 1782.
To be Sold by Public Vendue,
At the Coffee house, in this city, on the zd day of
February next, at 12 o'clock on laid day, if not
fold before at private sale,
A Valuable Plantation and Trad of
Land, situate in Ne% London township, Chester
county containing 127 seres, be the fame more or
left. There are on the said Plantation, are pretty
good dwelling House, Bern and Stables- with a young
bearing apple O char , a number of P ach-trees, and a
never felling Spring of good Water within a few rods
of the dwelling house; there are aflo on f id Plantati
on, about 9 acres cf good watered Meadow (a creek
running along the fid« thereof) and ~bout 20 or 30
acres more may be made, together with about 50 acres of
cle red Land, the rest Woodland, well timbered. The
laid Plantation lays about 12 miles distant from Chrif
tiana-btidge, and nearly the fame distance from New
port :it is aTo within two or three miles of several
grist-mills. Whoever inclines to purchase may be
further informed by enquiring of the Printer hereof.
TO BE SO L D,
A Pair of well matched and well broke
Bay HOUSES,
Office of Finance,
Philadelphia, 12th December, 1781.
PROPOSALS will be received in this effioc until
the firft day of February next, for the following
Contrasts, to supply the Rations deliverable by the
United States, from theist day of April to/the i^ft
day of December next, inclusive, to those Persons en
titled to draw them :
A contrast for the post of Boston, \ln Maffachu-
A contrast for the post of Springfield,/ setts.
A Contrad for the poffs to the northward of
Poughkeepfc, in New-York.
A contr\& for the post of Frederick-Town, in Ma
ryland.
T e contraaors are to issue the rations, and the
piopofals are to contain the lowtft prices and longest
terms of payment, as also the price of the component
parts, which are
ilb beef or 3-qtiarters pound pork,
rib bread,
1 gill rum or whisker,
I qu?rt fait and 2 quarts vinegar per 100 rations,
81b soap and gib candles per 700 rations.
That valuable Plantation, in
TO BE so l d,
WANTED
Wanted
and all neteffary Charges paid ; and FIVE DOLLARS
to any Person who ma, take up the BOAT.
DESERTED from the Ship Two Hitters, JAMES
° BYRNS Commander, Hugh Quinn, W lllam
Henry and Peter Ekey, all Irishmen : HUGH QUINN, is
a tall man of a brown complexion, black (hort hair: had
on ishen he defected, a blue jacket and and an old pair
canvas towfers, broken (hoes and a small old round
hat, WILLIAM HENRY, is a (bort, thick set man,
with fair hair, pitted with the small-pox, a bricklayer by
tr.de; had 1 n wh,.he defarted, light cloaths, &c.
PETER EKEV, is a small demenitive man with light
blue cloaths &c. The above Hugh Quinn William
Henry and Peter Ekey, when they defected they robb'd
the above named (hip of her boat and feme of said ft,ips
furniture, and some of the ships crew of their money and
cioaths, Who ever t^kes the above defer ters and rubbers
will receive the abover/ward by applying to the Printer.
Twenty Guineas Reward.
TAKEN on Thursday the 15th of November, from
the hon f e of Mr. Joh^ M fton, of New York,
a Lady's GOLD REPEATING WATCH, maker's
name Burges, the outride cate is chafed ^old, with fe
male figures, and open work ; the irfide gold case,
which contains the work, is elegantly engraved, and
has open work, the fce cf the watch with small
hla^k figures for the hours tod minutes, the striking
part is remarkably loud; it was fix^d to a lady's steel
chain, on which w^s a niiniatuie p &nre cf a gentle
man dreffi d with cr : mfon velvet and a wig, three gold
seals, one a small, rd, flat cornelian, with a rose; one
a white cornelian, with the motto, " L'Frvie," the
other a red cornelian wi ll a globe, motto " La Vous,"
a gold locket in the shape of a h^rt, with dark hair
plaited, and a pitin god ky W'-owr brings the
lad W^tch to JOHN LAWRENCE, joriar, in Wal
nut street, shall receive the above Reward, nd no ques
tions priced, or Ten Guineas fcr the Picture only.
A person well qualified, would be glad to
be employed on evenings in copying, methodizing, or
fettling books, accounts, &c. A line left with the
printer, dieted to A B will be attended to.
A Negro Woman to be Sold.
SHE is a good house and chamber servant, can wAfh,
iron, milk, and few plain work, is very handy »nd
likely, and is free from the faults of fteaiing and drunk
enness.,
And SPERMACETI for Apothecaries, Sold, by
RICHARD WELLS, in Arch-street above Sixth-street.
Philadelphia, December 26.
A Goo^ PLANTATION, witbin eight miles of Phi
" ladelphia ; consisting of about 130 acres of clear land,
besides woodland, between 20 and 30 acres of which
is meadow, a large orchard, a good stone dwelling
house of four fine rooms, cellar and garret. For par
ticulars of JOHN ROSS, Merchant, at his house in
Pine-street, Philadelphia.
TH E Subscriber takes this method to
inform his Friends and the Public in general,
that he undertaker LANDSCAPES, CARRIAGES,
SIGNS, SHOW BOARDS, and FIRE-BUCK ETS,
painted and ornamented in the neatest manner, and
on the most reasonable terms. Ant Gentleman, in
town or country, that may please to favour him with
their custom, may depend upon having their business
done with dJpatch, by GEORGE RUTTER,
A little below Walnut-street, in Fifth-ftreet, near the
New Gael.
Just IMPORTED and to be SOLD, By
Robert Bridges,
At Toomas Willing, esquire's wharf,
Best Port-au-Prince Sugars in
Hogfheands and Barrels,
COCOA in Bags,
TAFFIA in Hogsheads: ALSO,
A few WOOLLENS and LINENS. Jan. 11,1782.
Twenty Pounds Specie Reward.
BROKE open on Friday njgbt last, the ft ble of the
(abferiber, in Lumbsrd-ftreet, and a Blatk HORSE
stolen; be has no white spot about him, ab ut nine
years old, a chunkv, strong made Hole, has not been
trimmed lately, locks clumfey about the neck and his
main hangs m sty on the left fide ; what is a certain
rn^k, he is used to work in a rope walk, and the top
of his ears is a little tarred, there was nothing ele ta
ken. Whoever takes up the said Horse, and bri gs
him tome, (hall" have Five Pounds ; and if he brings
me the thief, (hall have Fifteen Pounds more, and all
reafonab'e charges paid, by JOHN V OODS, at the
New -Market, Philadelphia. Dec. 29 b 1781.
The highest Price is
given for clean Linen,
and Cotton RAGS,by the
Printer of this Paper.
Ten Dollars Reward each,
Spermaceti Candles,