The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1783-10-09 00:00:00, page 1

CITY CONCERT.
THE Subscribers to the City Concert, to be held at
'the Lodge Room, will please to take notice that
the firft Concert will be on Thursday next, the gtb in
ftar, to be? in precisely at , o'C&k in the Evening.
Subscribers Tickets are not transferable to any person
whatever. Ladies to Ladies only. Tickets (without
which no person can be admitted) for officers of the ar
my, navy and dangers only, may be had at tot. each, cf
Mr, Bentley, atMr. M'Kean's, in Second-street, two
doors below Chefnu'-ffrert. 08. 4.
N. B. Each fubferiber will please to indorfe his
name on the back of the ladies tickets.
BY virtue of a writ of venditioni exponas to me di
r±& d, will be exposed to public sale at the Coffee-
Houle, on Thorfday the ,th inff. at 12 o'Clock at
Noon, a lot of GROUND, containing about two acres,
fituateon the weft fide of the road leading from Phila
delphia to Germantown, in the Northern Liberties,
bounded by said road nd by lands late of John Neifs,
Thomas Venable and others, being about 3 mile, from
the city and is pleafintly fit anted. Taken in execution
as part of the real estate of Martin Gatter, deceased,
bv WILLIAM WILL, foiffi 08. 4.
Philadelphia, S?pt. 25, 1783.
BY virtue-of^ writ of venditioni expends, to me
di^aed, will be exposed to Public Sale, at the
Premises, on Frid y, the iolh of October next,
at One o'Clock in the Afternoon, two undivided fifth
parts in fee, and one-third part during the natural life
of Ann Tea, of and in twelve hun red Acres of LAND,
(more or lefi) lituate in the town(hips of Marlborough
and Fredericks and also of three hundred Acres, in
Upper Salford totarthip. Philadelphia county, having
thereon a Forge with the Utensils, a Dwelling House,
a large Stone Barn, about gore er of Meadow, with
Plough Land, and many improvements, and is a very
valuable effete. Taken in execution as the property of
Thomas Mayberry, the younger, by
WILLIAM WILL, fheriff.
Philadelphia, ORober 4, 1753.
BY virtue of a writ of venditioni exponas to me di
re&ed, will be exposed to Public Sale at the Coffee-
Houle, on Monday thogth instant, at 12 o'clock at
noon, a Brick MESSUAGE and Lot of GROUND,
fituite on the weft fide of Dock street, in the city of
Phi adelphia ; containing in breadth on the said Dock
fireet 16 feet, and in depth on the north fide thereof
44 feet 5 inches, and on the south fide 55 feet 7 inches;
bounded by Deck-street aforefaid, and by ground of
Hannah S eel and Henry Lisle, fubje& to the payment
of ten Sp^niih piftoles and a half, per annum to said
Henry Lisle. Taken in execution as the eflare of James
Stewart, by Wm. WILL, fheriff.
Philadelphia, October 4, 1783
BY virtue of a writ of levari facias to me direffed,
will be exofed to Sale, at the premifes,on Mon
day the 13th instant, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon: a
two story Stone MESSUAGE and Lot of GROUND,
containing one acre and 77 feet and a half, situate is
Germantown, and adjoining on the weflerly fide of the
Germantown main street, or great road leading to Ply
mouth and North-Wales, and by land belonging to the
heirs of Jacob Genfell, deceased, Killain White and
others. Late the eflate of Peter Withington, deceas
ed. Wm. WILL, fheriff.
A Coachman who can be well
recommended, will meet with good encouragement
by applying to the Printer. Sept. 26.
Just Imported in the (hip Commerce, from London,
and now SELLING by th^ B:U or Piece, at
Collins and Truxton's,
In WATER-STREET,
A great Variety of DRY GOODS,
suitable to the ensuing Season.
" For LOYD O N,
The (hip COMMERCE, Thomas Truxtun, Com
mender, burthen 250 Tons,
NOW laying at Salter's wharff, and will Sail by the
20th of October. —For Freight or Passage, apply
to COLTJNS and TRUXTUN, in Water street, be
tween Arch and Race streets.
The Commerce will take Freight in London for
Philadelphia. Sept. 30.
THURSDAY,
THE OCTOBE It 9, ,783;
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GENERAL advertiser.
VOL. XII.I
POLISHED EVERY TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SATURDAY.-Price S^^'
Philadelphia, October 9, 1783.
T O-MORROW
Will be SOLD by the fubferiber/ at PUBLIC AUC
" "' Office of John Swanwick, esquire, in
-^Marker, between Fifth and Sixth streets— A large
Quantity cf GOODS fuitahle to the approaching
season, the Property of the United-States of Ataerica:
Consisting of the following Articles —-—
Blankets of different nzes and qualities.
Cloths of various colours and qualities-,
Worfeed and woolen Hole,
Hats of various qi^iities,
Shoes,
Serges, fine and coarse,
C&nrfe Wootens, and a Variety cf Articles :
Patterns of which may be seen at Mr. Swanwick's
Office, or at the City-Auction Store, at any time pre
vious to the sale ; which will be continued weekly, on
Friday, till the whole is disposed of.
Any Notes signed by the honorable Superintendent of
Finance, Bank Notes or Cash will ba taken in pay
men} JOHN BAYARD, Auctioneer..
A Lift of the above Articles may be had or the Printer.
Southwark Auction.
THIS
MORNI N G,
Will be Sold by Public Auction,
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
MERCHANDIZE,
As USUAL: ALSO,
Houfhold Furniture & Wearing
A PPA R E L, &c 3 &c.
WILLIAM BROWN, Auctioneer.
N. B, Hand-Bills will be difeontinued for the future
except on particular Occasions.
To be Sold, by Public Vendue,
on the Premises, on THURSDAY the 9th instant, at
12 o'Clock,
A VALUABLE Tract of LAND, situate about 13
miles from this city, on the Germantowntoad, con
taining one hundred and fifteen acres, twenty-two acres
of which is well improved watered meadow, forty acres
of wood land, and the remainder good wheat land, with
an orchard of fine fruit.
There are on the premises, a good Stone House, a
Stone Cyder House, Barn and some other out-houses.
It would suit remarkably well for the residence of a
gentleman, a tavern keeper or for a flore, being situ
ate at the entrance of Flourtown, on a high and plea
sant situation.
Pun&ual attendance will be giv^n at the time 0
sale, when the terms of payment will be made known'
To be Sold by Public Vendue,
to the highest bidder, at the Coffee- House, at 12 o'Clock,
on Saturday the iith inft?nt,
ONE moiety or half part of a tract of LAND, fi.
tuate in Blockity townfhp, five mile, from this
city, adjoining lands of George Gray; the other moi
ety or half part being the property of Jonathan Evans,
containing about forty-feven acre# and a half.—There
are on the premises, a good House and B^rn : it is un
der good Fence, and has a proportion of Woodland,
Meadow and Orchards. It is well improved, and would
suit very well for the summer residence of a gentleman,
or for a farmer to imp ove to attend the m rket.
FOR SA L E,
A GOOD three story brick HOUSE, a brick STORE
and a WHARFF, together with the lot on which
they stand, situate in the diftri& of Southwark, between
South an^ Shippen streets, bounded on the north by a
10 feet alley, on the east by the river Delaware, on the
south by William Hockley's efface, and on the weft by
Andrew Burchell's eft^te, containing in breadth 20
feet, with the privilege of a 10 feet alley, and in depth
141 feet to low water mark, be the lame more or less
A good title and immediate poff.-ffion will be giv^n t
the purchaser. For terms appl- to JAMES FRAZER,
at Mr. Penrofe's wbarff, or the subscriber at Lebanon,
WdtJ-rfev- ARCHIBALD FRAZFR. Sept. 30.
Convenient Stables in Church
alley, to be LET. Enquire of the Pristm Sept, za,
FOR
Capt. Cook's Last Voyage.
'°ft or ?°^Th d ' A a a d n °% feHin Z. at BELL'S book
^ Tlurd-ftreet— Price two- thirds of a do llar---
1 heriril Volumeof an authentic Narr ; ative
a Voyage to the Pacific Ocean,
b . Y c "?" in Cook > and captain Clerk :e, in
A bis Britannic majesty's ships, the Resolution an d Dif
c°,r, in the years, 1,76, 1777, 1778, 1779 , and 17%0
V a " th '^ "T nt of a!1 their Disc overi "'
rJX TH 7fT ^'Unfortunate Death of captain
"i T"" ° f °'" by °"> and tfc e retue nos the
a " ° n ^' and under captain Gore.
nf;he'°f p "^^i,' exhibiting, an Account
fe e . ral Voyages round the Globe ; with fa 1 abftradl
" Pa , expeditions to Hudson's Bay, f o i
the Discovery of a North- Weft Paffage.'
N _ B y an Officer on board the Discovery,.
f ' cond v ° !um ^ which completes this
T'ork, will be Published ut said Bell's Book-4 lore, 14.
days from this date, O&. 6th, 1783.
On Saturday the iTth O&ober instant, at Noon , will be
SOLD by Public Audion. at the Ceffee-F louse,"
The stout Snow Happy Rencounter,
English builr, of about isoTons burthen, with all her
Tackle, Sails end Appurtenances, a* die no w hys at
Breht's wharff, between Race and Vine ftr^<
The Inventory may be seen at the CJ?.TCHo U ie
and on board the Show.
JOHN BAYARD, A!iaio;neerfy
To te SOLD, at the COFFEE-HOUSE, ^n ST^T
the nth of O&ober, if not fold before at Prbr-
Sale, i
A VERY convenient new two story BRICK HOUS%
ftuated in Spruce-street, between Thir^ a,,d
Fourth streets, hastwo rooms o n a floor, with a Kt<h
en adjoining, and a very good room over it, has a Cel
lar under the whole, and the privilege of a 3 feet s . Ur.
The Lot is 20 feet on Sproce-ftre t, and exe^s
feet back to Cyp r U3-ftreet, on which there is a
good Stable and Chair-houf?, the whole fufya to a
ground-rent us 101. per annum, two thirds of the mo
ney to be paid in hand, and for the remainder time
will be g : vec. 08. 2.
A compleat Font of BURGCIS Roman and Italic
TYPES. Enquire of Peter January.
VERY convenient and good three story HOUSE
in Second-street near Market street, an ex^tet
stand ft bufinefe. Enquire of the Printer. S : pr 22 6 c
LODGE-ALLEY.
T OUIS D'ORSIERE has opened th"
Dancing School of the French Aca %
demy, as formerly. Sept. 21. ep.
A complete Writing-Master
would find Employment by applying to the Printer.'
Wanted as an Apprentice to a Merchant, a
young lad who can write a tolerable good
hand. Enquire of the Printer.
Wanted in a Stand any where
near 'hecentre of the city, a STORE, CHAMBER
and CELLAR. For terms a?ply to the Printer.
%* Wanted immediately, a sober young Man, as
clerk, who understands accounts well, he bringing
good recommendations, and acquainted with keeping
flore, will meet with employ—one that can fp ea k the
French language will be prefcred. Enquire of tl e
Printer. Se p t .^
TO BE SOL D,
(either together or feperate)
^ VERY handsome PHOTON and pair of HORS
^ £B, the P. xton isin good order, faflrionabfe ;-d
1m been well kept. The Horses are very genteel, w.d
bred, pTfeaiy found, and remarkably well broke.
The Horses are well known in this city, and by a:
plying to the Printer a more particular defcripti u' •f
Carriage and Horses may be had, as well as the rice
ofth ^ Sept. foe
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