The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1782-02-12 00:00:00, page 4

October 29th, 1781.
Whereas one Samuel Hunter, an
elderly man, a traveller felling indigo, being sickly, fell
in at the house of the fubferiber, and died the 12th
day of this instant; and before he died Did that his
home was near Albany, where he had a wife and chil
dren and after his decease, an exa& account was taken
of what he had with him: therefore I take this me
thod to inform his wife or others concerned, that by
applying to the fubferiber, in Douglass township, Berks
county, near Potts-Grove, will hear of something to
their advantage"
N. B. Proof will be required of the right they have
as heir. JOHN YOCUM.
CHINA, Blue and White, and Enameled.
^^ ALLO N, direr quart, two quart, one quart,
and pint Bowls.
' Round and eval Diffies and Plates.
Tea #nd Coffee Pair? of different fiz^.
Tea and Coffee-Cups and Saucers, ditto.
Safar D^frs and Milk Pots.
Pudding P/ns and Slop Bowls,
brown and blue Teacups and Saucers.
Brown, burnt china Tea Pots, Sugar Dishes and C^eam
Pots.
'Juft Inverted, rrd To be fold by
^'^ Gallagher, ;
At his China and Glass-Ware
5 rO R E,
ft. S^omL+vrt, the third door below Markrt-ftreet,
and or,rfo tire Quaker's Meeting-house.
QU E E N's- WA RE.
POUND and ovl Dlhes of all sizes
F:at and Soup Plates.
Sailed D ihes and Fish Drains.
Pudding Dbhes ^nd Ddh Covers.
Pepper and Mustard Pots, and Salts.
Romi and oval Tureens, of all sizes,
W.fh Hand Bafons and Bottles, and quart Mugs.
Quart, pint, and half pint Bowls.
Tea Pots and Slop Bowls.
Tea Cups anti Saucers.
Sugar Dishes and Cream Pots.
GLASS, single and double Flint, print
The Province-Wand Ferry, with
the Dwelling-House, Barn, Stables and Garden. Also
fifty acres of Meadow, chiefly upland ; to be let se
parately or together. Enquire of JOHN SELLES, at
Mr. John Duffield's store, in Wat^r-ftreet, a lew doors
below Market-street.
A neat Assortment of
CUTLERY and HARD-WARE,
Confiding of, \
WHITE and stained ivory, real and dram buck, bone,
cam wood, and ebony handled Knives and Forks.
Tortois fhdl, red bmk, and stained horn Penknives.
Best cap'd and plain Raizo s and Lancets.
Cutteau, lho% and butchers Knives.
Siffus and taylors' Sheers,
Broad Axes claw and lathing Hammers.
Augers, Gouges, Chiffels, Files, and Rasps.
Joimer and Plane frens, and two feet Rules.
Chest, H and HL Hinges, of different sizes.
Stock, chest, common, and bag Padlocks.
Gimblets, Brass Code, and Snuffers.
Kniting, fail, and feeing Needier.
Mens and womens Thimbles.
Fish Hooks, of all forts and sizes.
Leather Ink Pots, common and temple Spt&clen
Plated, pinchbeck, yellow, and white metal, and
steel Shoe and Knee Buckles; Chapes.
Coat, vest and sleeve, metal and horn Buttons.
A L S O,
Captains @f Vessels and others, Strang
ers in this City, having CHINA, GLASS, or QUEEN's
WARES to dispose of; may meet with a Purchaser,
2$ above.
Said GALLAGHER returns his
Thanks to the Public, and his Friends in particular,
for their former Favours, and hopes their Continuarc*,
from his Assiduity, Attention to Pleale, and Moderate
Prices.
Decanters.
Flowered and plain Goblets, Mugs.
Half gallon, quart, pint, half pint, jill and half jill
Tumblers.
Quart, pint, and half pint, cut and fteraed,plain and
labelled Punch, Grog, and Beer Glares, with and
without Covers.
Cut, flowered, 2nd plain Wine Glasses. of all fi z s.
Tabl Waih Balers, Cram Fot% Vinegar Cruets,
Pepper and Mdbrd Pos, and Salt*.
Eleven by 9, to ^y 8, 9 by 7, ^d 8 by 6, English,
French, wd Spanish Window Glak, by the box or
fmahe quantity.
DURHAM Fleur of Mustard, by the bex, dozen, or
bottle.
Long and fliort fmoaking Pipes, by the box, greet,
or dozen.
Best European mould Candles, by the box.
Green Paint, brown and yellow Oaker, ground in oil,
by the keg.
Mariners Compasses, of different sizes.
and cut.
GALLON, half gallon, quart, pint, and half pint
Philadelphia: Printed and Sold by DAVID C. CLAYPOOLE, in Marlct-Street.
TO BE LE T,
FOR SA L E,
A TWO Rory Bick HOUSE, having four rooms
on a each floor, and good cellars under the whole
boufe. Also a Wooden Tenement on the feme lot,
which is 47 feet on Second-street, and zoo feet deep,'
fitu&te between Queen and Chriitian-ftreet^Southw^rfo
fubjea to a ground-rent of 51. 2s. 6d, prr annum.'
For further particulars enquire of C. W. PEALE, at
the corner of Third and Lumbard streets. Jan. zj.
Ore ether Plantation, adjoining the above and Pot
ters Town, cental irg 183 ac^es, the greater part of
which is cleared, ^bh a ft ffic^nt quantity of woodland
remaining; an apple orchard, &c.—Both the above pla
ccs lay on a great public rba&
One other Plantation near the above, rented to and
in the poss ffion of Chriftophei Teets, containing about
223 acres, on which are a log dwelling htuf«, bam,
orchard, meadow, &c. and a fiffitient quantity of
woodland well timbered.
One other Plantation, within two or three miles of
Pitts Town, in the county aforefaid, containing about
-261 acres, with meadow and ether improvements there
on, now under rent.
(But if not Sold before the 10 h of March next, then
to, b? L?) and m^ b entered co the 25th of March,
A valuable Plantation, fi
:u:te in London Britans, tqwrfhip, Chtfler county,
near hr pl nation where the Honorable John Evans,
Efquir% Lfides, containing upw:4^ of 220 acres,
near one half whereof is well timbered woodland, the
remai dir cleared and under good fence, upwards of
12 acres excellent meadow, watered by a never failing
stream running through the land, which will admit the
making of more meadow at a fmall' expence ; there are
two 10% tenements, bam ?nd Cabling on the premises ;
the firuation is convenient for bringing the produce to
market, being about 9 miles from Chrifliana-bridge,
10 mi es from Newport and 15 from Wilmington, ved
in the neighbourhood of tev^al good grist-mills. The
p efent tenant, John Hahn, will shew the premises to
rnv perlon applyi g to him.
Also, Twelve acres and a half of excellent UPLAND,
lately cleared and under good cedar post ^nd rail fence,
liquate a tout 3 miles and a half from Philadelphia, cn
the re d leaning to George Grab's ferry, adjoining
land c Samuel Rhoadp, Enquire.
If ary perlon i; desirous of purehafing, the owner
will take Specie, State Money, Merchandize or Coun
try Produce in pay men, and the fi,ft mentioned pre
mises will be fold with or without a confideyabb stock.
For further particulars enquire of WILLIAM
SHEAFF, at thecorner of Market and Fiftb-ftreets,
Philadephia.
N. B Said WILLIAM SHEAFF also has to dis.
pofc of, at his St r<, by wholesale and retail, Old Ma
deira, I dbon and Sherry Wines, Jamai a Spirits, Weft-
India Rum, Coniac Bra ly, Cherry Brandy and Rum,
Lo?f and Mufeo ado Sugars, Clover and Timothy
Seeds, and a few C fcef Tanners and Lamp Oil.
Also one other Tr&of Land in the county of
Sussex, in said date of New-Jersey, near Hackets town,
containing upwards of 300 acert of unimproved Land,
and will be Sold very cheap.
One Lot of excellent rich land, fit for the feythe, in or
near the city of Perth Amboy, with about 8 acres which
produces the best of grab and hay.
Two Trails of Land, nearly adjoining each other,
in the township of Piumfted, in the count, of Bucks
and state of Pennsylvania, containing about 49 acgrs.
A ! fo, one other Traft of excellent good urimproved
Land, called Manheim, in the tewnfhip of Muncy, in
the county of Northumberland, in Pennsylvania, on
Muncy-creek, within 20 cr 30 miles of the town of
Sunbury, containing about 300 acres,
The purchasers paying oue third of tl|e money down
may have a reasonable length of time tp pay the re
mainder, with int^reft, by giving facuriiy if required.
For all which indifpuuble titles will be given
PETER & ISAAC WIKOFF.
Philadelphia, January 26, 1782
By the Subscribers, living in Philadelphia, the following
Plantations and Tra&s of
Land, viz.
ONE Plantation near Fritters Town, in the county
of Hunterdon, in the state ol New-Jersey, con
taming about 420 antes of very good land for wheat and
other grain, or >rafs; now occupied by and rented to
Joseph Ev ret: ; whereon are 3 dwelling house, a Inge
barn, an apple orchard and other fruit trees, &c. with
a suitable quantity of Lid bind cleared, and thW re
mainder well timbered.
One other pbe, near the lift deftri'oed, containing
68 and a half acru wth son e improvements 'thereon
and under rent. Au the + b ye may be entered cn the
2d dry of Apu] w-xt entiling.
Also, three Lots(No. 3,4, arid ri,) of excellent bot
tom land, capable of making the fined meadow, hying
in the Great Swamp, near Morris town, in Morris
c r,rty, and date afoiefaid; etch Lot containing 98
acre?. Thele may be entered on at any time.
All the above described Plantations and Triads of
land are situated in a fine Leakey, thick FtteLd part
of the country have every advantage of mills, floats,
markets anft good neighbourhood, &c. &c. and are to
he Sold at Private Sale; but if they or an? of them,
mould not be disposed of by the 12th day of March next
enduing, then th- y will be Sold at Public Vendue, on
or near the premiss on the laid 12th day of Lid month
of March.
To be SOLD by Private SALE,
TO BE SOL D,
Sixty Spanifli milled Dollars
REWAR D.
DESERTED from rhe Barracks of this
city. CHARLES GRIFFITH, JAMES LONG,
JOHN WORREL, JOHN DOWNER and WIL
LIAM CLARK.
CHARLES GRIFFITH is about 20 years of age,
5 feet 9 inches high, bred a clerk, but tor some time
ptft has been at ba, dark complexion, brown hair,
and born in Maryland.
JAMIS LONG, 26 years of age, 5 feet 7 inches
hLh, a labourer, fair complexion, sandy hum, stout
made, born in Ireland.
JOHN WORREL, 11 years of age, 5 f«et 9 inches
high, a labourer, fair complexion, brown hair, born
in Monmouth county, New-Jersey.
JOHN DOWNER, 24 years of age, 5 feet 8 inches
high, a laoourer, fair complexion, brown hair, born
in Pennsylvania.
WILLIAM CLARK, 35 years, 5 feet 8 inches, a
gardner, fair complexion, brown hnr, remarkably
stout, born in O'd England, and fa,s he resided for
force time at Cloverick, in th? state of New-York'-
Whoevr apprehends the above Deferterr, and will de
liver th m to the fubferibers, at said Barracks, shall
receive the above Reward, or for each TWELVE
DOLLARS, and all referable Charges.
ROBERT COULIMAN, Captain Pennsylvania
Regiment of Artillery.
MATTHEW M GUIRE, Captain Lieutenant.
, N. B. All persons are forbid to harbour them at
their piril. February 1, 1782,
ALSO, For SALE by the fubferiber, A TRACT
of LAND, on the Luth fide of the river, about three
miles from the former, containing about 1600 acres -
the foil is not rich but valuable, cn account of its large
portion of Woods, and being < nly 8 miles from Fre
derickiburg, it may be v~r, profitable from the sale of
the wood and coal. Fer any further Information ab.
pl, to Colonel WALTER STEWART, at Phih
delphia, to HUGH YOUNG, Enquire, of Baltimore
or to the fubferiber on the Premises.
Virginia, Dec. 1781. BURGES BALL.
Containing about loco acres, situated on the Banks
of Rappahanock river, five miles below Fredericks.
burgh : This Farm is well known, and remarkable for
the richriefs of its foil ; it has every advantage necessa
ry to render it profitable and agreeable; 150 acres are
rich meadow land, the boufes of every kind are large
and convenient, and the mansion house brick, situated
near the banks of the river, where vessels of le© tons
may lay within zo feet of the landing ; about one haff
is still in excellent timber. There is a spring of moi
excellent water about 250 y<rda from the house, and a
very commodious spring-house. If the purchabr
chooses he may have 20 or 30 Slaves with the land
and the Crops of every kind. One third of the put
chafe Money to be paid on clofirg the bargain tie
balance in two years, with interest from the date.
Frederick Doersh,
INFORMS the refpeftihle public, that he has
Xun/ert ken to ride post from Lahcafter to Philadel
phia ; arid proposes to leave Philadelphia every Thurs
day ^fiemoon, at two o'clock, and arrive at Lancaster
on Friday afternoon : and then leave Lancaster on
Tuesday mining and arme ^t Philadelphia on Wed
nesday afternoon.
The utility of this undertaking i, so plainly seen
t^at he hopes the public will not delay immediately to
give it the encouragement which they may think it de.
fervfs, and the expense and trouble of it evidently re
quires.
Letters and small packets will be tranfoorted at a
r^fenul? rate by hin, and the Philadelphia n^wfpa
pers (so necefhry for the information of every gcod ci
t zen) ^dj e feryed to toofe who may with to have
them, on such moderate terries as wid render them a
most agreeable amufsment,
ALL KIN DS OF
CoLOUR $
For the Army and Navy, mad< and fold; on the rcc ft
reafonab^ t^nrc, by REBECCA YOUNG, in Walnut
ftreet, ne r Tl;ird. ftrc&, Pubadelpl.ia.
TIESERTED from the barracks of this city, the fol--
lowing RECRUITS, viz. PATRICK QUIRK,
aged zz years, 5 feet 8 inches high, brown complexion',
dark brotyn hair, born in Ireland, resided feme time
in Virginia, but late in this city, and is a blacksmith
by trade. LEWIS LE BAS, alias LOUIS LECOUCH,
aged 23 yeais, 5 fret 4 inches and a half high, brown
complexion, black hair, born in France, and freaks
very little English, has worked iome tfme at the cop,
perfmith'e tradein thiscity. SAMUEL FAORRING
TON, aged 3 t years, 5 feet 6 inches high, brown
complexion, dark hair, born in England, but has re
sided many years in New-Jersey, near Rac.cn, and
lays he is a farmer. Whoever takes up the above
named Deserters, or either of them, and secures them
so that they be delivered to ths fubferibers, at the
Barracks of this city, frail receive FOUR Spanifu
milled DOLLARS for each.
JAMES GLENTWORTH,
Lieutenant 6th Regiment Pennfylvsnia.
THOMAS DUNGAN, Lieut, dit.
Philadelphia, Jan. 19, 1782,
FOR SAL E, A
Beautiful FAR M,
Twelve Dollars Reward.