The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1783-08-14 00:00:00, page 1

To the Freemen, ELECTORS in the City and Coun
ty of Philadelphia.
Gentlemen,
A S the prefect Sheriff's Time of Office will expire
.€"1 next general Ehaion, I take the freedom to of
fer myftif a Candidate for laid Gffice ; flio^d my re
quest mset with your approbation, the favour will be
gratefully acknowledged, by the Public's
Most obedient,
and very bumble Servant,
Phihddphii A^. i, 1783. LEWIS FARMER.
At the City Au&ion, on
FRIDAY Next,
The 15th of August, 1783.
At THREE o'clock in the AFTERNOON,
Will Commence the SALE
Of a Large and very General ASSORTMENT of
MERCHANDIZ E,
(Particulars of which will be published by the Bell on
the Morning of the Day of Sale)
With a QUANTITY of
Houfhold Goods, Kitchen Furniture,
WEARING APPAREL, &e.
JOHN BAYARD, Auctioneer
Just PUBLISHED, and now SELLING at BELL's
Book Store near St. Paul's Church, in Third street,
Philadelphia — Price Half a Dollar,
The ADVENTURES of
An East-India R UP E E.
THEREIN are interfperied, various ANEC
" DOTES, Afirtic and European.
Allo, other NEW PUBLICATIONS, viz.
I. MOORE's View of SOCIETY and MANNERS,
in France, Switzerland, Germany and Italy: being
the very celebrated Travels of the said Dr. Mcore, cf
Glafeow, which be peiL rmed in the years, 1775,
1776, 17771 and 1778, in company with his Grace the
present Dake of Hamilton, four volumes compleat in
two. At the (mail price of Four Dollars.
11. ABBE ROBIN'S New Travels through
NORTH AMERICA, in a series of Letters, with a
variety of inte^Aing particulars, which occurred in
the course of t! e War in America, may now be had at
BE L L's Book Store in Third-ftrect,-Price Two
Thirds of a Dollar. &c. &c. &c.u
Stephen Girard,
At his STORE in Water-street, between Market and
Arch ftrects,
HAS FOR SALE,
MOLASSES, Sugar, Coffee, old Bour'eaux Cla
ret, Oporto Wine, Sfeet 01, Salt, Tea, Writ
ing paper, Gtn^va in cases, French Annifeed, Linens,
Gauzes, white sewing Thread, artificial Flowers, wo
mens Caps, Fishing Seines of 60 fathoms length.
For Cape Francois,
rpHE Ship Polarre L'ESPERANCE, Captain An
-1 thony Vidal: the wi 1 fail the 15th of August
next, and will t^ke in some Freight. For particulars
enquire as above, Aug. 2.
For Cape Francois,
WILL fail on or about the 18th inst. August, the
Ship GRAND D'ESTAING, Captain J. B.
Ore, now lying at M ffm Licaze and Mallet's whaiff,
has excellent accommodations for paff^ngers, having a
very fine large cabbin, and is a prime sailor. For
terms apply to the Captain on board, or to Meffis.
LACAZE and MALLET.
For MARSEILLES,
The Pciacre GOOD JOSEPHINE, Louis Gairard,
Matter.
For Cadiz and Genoa,
The Poiacre The VIRGIN of the CARMES, Cap
tain SavignonE.
qp HEY will both take in Freight, from 60 to ico
hoglkeads of Tobacco each; for which, applr to
_Terrafisr, Brothers and Co. at their Store in Water
fleet, three doors below Spruce-street. Aug. 12,
ItUURSDAY, TP
.AUGUST^m
O R, THE
G£NERALADVERTISER.
VOL. XILI
Publishedevery TUESDAY, THURSDAYI^^TURDAY.-Ifr^
To the Fm and Independent ELECTORS of the
City and County cf Philadelphia,
Gentlemen,
ENCOURAGED by a great number of rifpehable
inhabitants in the city and counly; I therefore
b e _ : leave to offer myfelf a Candidate for the Sheriff's
at the next General Election. Should I be so
fortunate as to obtain your votes and interest on that
(which are hereby most earnestly solicited) it
will lay me under the greatest obligation, and be ever
remembered with gratitude, b,
Gentlemen, your most obedient,
+ #nd ver, bumble servant,
J u] y 2sp JOHN BAKER.
Southwark Au&ioh.
THIS
MORNI N G,
Wiil be Sold by Public Auction,
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
MERCHANDIZE,
As USUAL: ALSO,
Houfhold Furniture & Wearing
APPAR E L, &c. &c.
T WILLIAM BROWN Au&ionser.
N. L. Hand-Bills will be d^fcontinued far the future
except on particular Occasions.
A Medicinal and Drug STORE,
Is just Opened in the Borough ol Lancaster, by
Dodor Jacob Reiger & Co.
Atthe corner of King and Queen-streets, nearly front,
ing the Court-hou/e door, and direaiy opposite Mat
thias Slough, «squire, where most cf the Dugs and
Chymical preparations now in use may be had, on
the most reasonable term#. Ihe Drugs, &c. are jaft
imported, via Philadelphia, and the Public may b#
assured they are fr fit, of the firft quality, and thrtan
Apartment will he kapt up by frefh Importations
every Spring and Fall.
Among the Drugs and Preparation: are the following :
1 RUGO AEris,
fj[„ AEther,
^thiops Min.
Ambragrifea.
Antimon. Cr.
Diaphor.
Argent. Viv.
BaUam Capivi.
Peru.
Tdjt.
Commendat.
Bezoar Mineral,
Borax,
Calomel,
Camphor,
Canrharid^q Cinnabar,
CoLfeß. Alkermes,
Hyacinth,
Cortex Peiuv.
Crocus Anglic.
They have also a Quantity
louis,
White Lead, 4
Ditto ground in Oil,
Yellow Ocr%
Spanish Brown,
Miniature Painting.
JOHN WALTERS having greatly improved him
felf in the art he profeffes, hopes a continuance of
trie Favours of the Public; his price, as ufu?d, Two
Dollars. Hair wrought in the most elegant manner in
Emblems, Mottos, Cyphers, or any Device hi# em
ployers may chufe, at as reasonable a rate as he prints.
Shippen street, between Second and Third Greets,
Southwark.
Painting, Drawing and Engraving of every fort, by
JOHN WALTERS, and
Aug. 2. JOHN EEDWELE.
Wahted as a Servant,
^ LA Dofl3 or 14. yens old, who unrierftands
h something of the Care of Herta and Waiting in
a Family. Enquire of the Printer.
Flor. Sulp.
Gum Arabic,
Ammon. 1
Affafeetida,
Myrrh,
Opium,
Ktrmes Mineral,
Manna,
01. Oliver.
Rad. Jalap,
Rhabarbarum,
Rfin Jalap,
Sal. Glauber,
Nitre,
Seifenette,
Tartar Emetic,
Vitr. Caerulem,
Annifeed,
Coriander Seed, &c. &e.
of Paints and Painters Co
viz.
Piuffan Blue,
Verdigreafe,
Vermillion, &c. &^
July 30.
To the Freemen, ELECTORS for the County and
City cf Philadelphia.
Gentlemen,
YOUR frier.dfhip I experienced bft general Ekai
on, in placing me so near on the return f or the
merit's office, although my application came be
k' at a '" e h?u r , which merits my w ^meft
thanks. As I purpoe Handing a Candidate for th^f
° . " the next election, your Votes and Interests in
my penalf will ever be acknowledged with fenriments
ct the highfft esteem and refpe&, an 1 the ftii&eft at
tention paid to the duties of that office, if I (h^uld be
so happy as to merit your concurrence.
Your obedient bumble servant,
—JAMES LOUGHEAD.
Mercier & Carre,
At their STORE in Water.ftr ^t, b.tw^n Chefhut
and Market streets, next door to Mr. Prior's.
HAVE FOR SALE,
An elegant and general Assortment of
DRY GOOD S:'
Also Claret and Lifbnn Wine by the D 7n.
TO BE SO LD, A ~
HOUSE in Second, street between Market and Chef
nut streets, one of the belt stands in the c ity -
on. :in Front.ftreet, at the corner of C^efnut-ftr&ct •
one in Arch-ftira, between Third and Fomth-ft eels'
and several other elegant Houses in the city : Lit'
wife an exceeding pretty, fm.li Place (confining of *
Hcufe and Garden) within a mile of the city. En
quire of the Printer. Aug. 11.
PROPOSALS for PiibliffiinT bv Subscription,
A MAP of the United-States,
“ /"COMPOSED from the latest and most accurate
{^ Survey,, Obfervrtions, particular Maps and
Plans, a great majority of which never were
nor could be inserted in any general Map; previous to
this ; having b^en either made or publrih d separately,
part since, and part ffiortly before the war, v the Geo
graphers to the United States, and c t''r able Survey
ors and Mapographers, carnally blended together by
WILLIAM M'MURRAY, late
Affiant Geographer to the United States.
The Price of euh Map to be three French Crowns.
one Dollar and Ore third to be advanced at fubferib
ing, the remaining two Dollars to be paid upon the
receipt of the Map.
Any per son who subscribes for twelve (hall be entitled
to thirteen.
As soon ar one thonfand Subfcriptiors can be procured
er insured, the Engraving and Printing will com
mence.
N. B. The Manuscript may be seen at the Coffee
houfe for a few da,s, from 11 o'clock, A. M. to hell
past one, and from 6 in the afternoon until dark, each
day.
Subscriptions are taken in by Colonel OfwaH, nt the
Coffee-houfe ; by Mr. Robert Vanhorn, at rhe Bunch
ofGrapes, Mr. Bailey, printer and by D. C. Claypcc'e,
printer.
*** There are import'd Maps, publiftud firce thz
prace, which, upon even a flight infpe&jon. Drove tn
be Catch-pennies.— r c 0
It appears from their retaining the entiqua^d ~• t
and palpable errors, so often repeated in old publicati
ons, that the, have, as ufaaL made use of an old plate
wj t h only a variation of the title.
It may not be andk to add, that it Was entirely cut
of the power cf any person in Europe to come at the
materials which compole the principal amendments in
the above prorofed Map, as they were only in the
bands of the Geographers to the United States, 2nd a
few individuals, whole bufinh it either was, or th y
made it foch, not only to make, boraifo to celled ail
the Surveys, Plans and O'ofrrvnnon<, in the'r pow^r
and who have been generous enou^n to give the Au
thor of the proposed Mup all their affiance, for
w^^j£22! _! h ' m many thanks. Ago. 0.
O be LET, genteerre-ady furnilhed
_ _JLo^ra^r<ii^ of the Printer,
Six Dollars Reward.
WAS LOST !aft Turtle,, o n the rord le dfy
from Graft firry to rhe Larofcr road, a Sib ,
WATCH with & Steel Chain and a Cormfart
Seal, Whoever ha found the feme, 2nd ^1
her to the Printer hereof, fhali receive the
reward. J^ CT .
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