The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1783-08-28 00:00:00, page 3

Brig Venus, Choze,
Catharine, Glover,
Schooner Hope, Slacom,
Sloop Speedwell, Stewart,
Dolphin; Richards,
Chatteleaux, Kirk,
Brig Nancy, Whifepaine,
Amazore, Duffelle,
Three Brothers, Charabot
Betsey, M'Gill,
Dolphin, Earl,
Janet, Ross,
Schooner Polly, Chandler;
. Gerrard, Strong;
Sloop Susanna, Gladding;
Betsey, Killeran,
affembleH, shall from time to time direß andrippoint,
and in place thereof, to fubfiitute the words following,
viz.
“ All charges of war, and all other expences that
have been or shall be incurred for the common defence
@r general welfare, and allowed by the United States
in Coogrefs cff c mhled, except so far as shall be other
wise provided for, shall be defrayed out of the com
mon treasury, which shall be supplied by the several
Rates, in proportion to the whole number of white
and other free citizens and inhabitants of every age,
sex and condition, including those bound to servitude
for a term of years, and three-fifths of all other per
sons not comprehended in the foregoing description,
except Indians not paying taxes in each Rate ; which
number shall be triennially taken and transmitted to
the United States in Congress assembled, in such mode
as they shall direst and appoint."
On motion ordered, That the committee on ways
and means provide funds for railing the sum of 205,189
dollars, in compliance with the second resolution of the
report of the committee on the fubjeft of national cre
dit, adopted this day.
Extract from the minutes;
PETER Z. LLOV D, clerk of the general assembly.
A paragraph having appeared in our paper of the
19th instant, asserting that the honorable house of as
sembly did not proceed to business till Monday the
18th, we are authorifed to assure the public, that bu
siness was tranfafled by that honorable body on the
16th, as appears by the minutes of their proceedings.
The schooner Betsey, captain Simmons, arrived here
yesterday in 13lays from Barbados. The day before
file failed, the Ariel sloop of war arrived there in 19
days from Englands Her captain informed a paffeoger
who came in the schooner, that the definitive treaty
was certainly signed on the 22d of July.
NAVAL OFFICE, Philadelphia, August 27, 178}
Inward Entries.
Schooner Kitty, Carman,
Sloop Betsey, Killeran,
Delight, Lewis,
Two Friends, Bevan,
Cato, Savage,
FOR SA L E,
The Brigantine Experiment,
now laying in the dock belowthe Old Ferry: (be is
Bermuda built, with two decks, and well found, bur
then about 1300 barrels flour. For terms of sale apply
to JOHN PEROT. Aug. 27. 3 t.
TO BE SOL D,
The following MESSUAGES, LANDS and TENE
MENTS, situate and being in the City and Neigh
bourhood, viz.
No. i. A Genteel Meffuagt and Seat, containing
A near 10 acres of land, highly cultivated
and improved, situate on the Second street
road, in the diftrift of Southwark, about one mile
south from the city. Every improvement and conve
nience fitting a gentleman's family, with proper ac
commodations for a tenant or overseer will be found
on this place; and the ground is admirably calculated
for raising fruit and vegetables for the market cf Phila
delphia,
No. 2. An excellent Piece cf Meadow Ground on
Greenwich island, near the Point-house, in the town
ship of Moyamenfing, containing upwards of 5 acres.
No. 3. A Piece of Ground situate in the township
of Paffyunk, near the country feat of Samuel Rhodes,
esquire, containing rear 8 acres.
No. 4, A Lot of Ground, containing 18 feet front
on the north fide of Lombard-street, and 50 feet in
depth, on which stands an old stable.
No. 5. Another Lotadjoining the weftline of the last
mentioned lot, and of the fame dimensions in front and
depth—Thele lots begin at the distance of about 120
feet from the weft fide of Front-street.
No. 6. Another Lot fiuate on the iouth fide of Lom
bard-street, opposite the last mentioned lot, containing
in front 18 feet, and in depth 63 feet.
No 7. Another Lot lituate on the east fide of Second
ftreet, opposite the south (hambles of the New-Market,
and nearly adjoining the tavern called the P nnfylva
nia Farmer, containing in front 17 feet, and in depth
64 feet, to an alley leading in ? o Lombard-street, with
the use and privilege of the said alley.
No. 8, A very valuable and improving Lot situate
on the north fide of Market-street, between Ninth and
Tenth streets, adjoining Mrs. Mailers'# red house, and
containing in front 132 feet, and in depth, to a new
street called Filberd-ftreet, 306 feet—This let'may be
divided so as to accommodate a number of improvers
with good situations for building valuable houses.
The titles and terms of sale may be known by apply
ing to Mr. MIERS FISHER, or the fubferiber,
Philadelphia, Aug. 26. JOS. WHARTON, ts.
Outward Entries
CleareJ;
South. Carolina
Boston
Charleftown
New-York
ditto
Cape Francois
ditto
ditto
, Dublin
Rhode Island
St, Thomas
Maryland
South-Carolina
Rhode-Ifland
Boston
Cape Francois
Guadaloupe
Virginia
Sinnepuxten
ditto
. Maryland
Just IMPORTED frdra Europe, ind to be Sold by
Peter Wikoff,
In Front-street, between Arch and Race streets, oppo
site to Elfrey's alley,
A GREAT Variety cf the best and neatest Drawn
' lion WIRE, suitable for all manner of ufts.
Aug. 28. 6 w.
Just IMPORTED by
Tench Coxe,
JAMAICA Rum in hogsheads,
Ditto, very old, in porter calks,
New-England Rum,
Cordage, Sail Cloth,
Window Glass, Iren Wire,
And a Variety of DRY GOODS. Aug. 27.
For AMSTERDAM,
THE Brigantine HOPE, Anne Lieukes, Com
mander: file is a stout veflel and well found: will
take in freight on very reasonable terms. Apply to the
Captain on board, at Meafe's wharff, or to JOHN
BARCLAY and Co. . Aug. 27.
For AMSTERDAM,
THE Brigantine FOUR FRIENDS, Peter Cor
-4 nelis, Commander: (lie is a fine English built
vessel and well found; will take in freight on very rea
sonable terms. Apply to the Captain on board, at
Meafe's wharff, or to JOHN BARCLAY and Com
pany. Aug. 9,
A Medicinal and Drug STORE,
Is just Opened in the Borough of Lancaster, by
Doctor Jacob Reiger and Co.
At the corner of King and Queen ftreats, nearly front
ing the Court-hcufe door, and dir ^l, opp: site Ma
tbias Slough, esquire, where molt of the Drugs and
Chyrnical Preparations now in use may be had, on
the molt reasonable terms. The Drugs, &c. are just
imported; via Philadelphia; and the Public may be
assured they are frefh, of the firft quality, and that an
Assortment will he kept up by frefh Importations
every Spring and Fall.
Among the Drugs and Preparations are the following.
French Academy.
Alexander quesnay be, <s i <ave to inform
the public, that the Denting School w 11 be open
at the fame place by Mr. D'ORSIERE, the iff of Sep
tember. August 28.
WANTED IMMEDIATELY
Two young Girls to be engaged
for three years, for the Millinary Business, and to keep
a retail store; it would be very convenient if they
could speak or underhand the French language.
Wanted also. for the lame here, a Yeung Men who
can speak and vtrite both the English and French lan
guag 6, who las tome knowledge of trade, and can
k?.p books. None need apply but those who can be
well recommended. Apply to the Printer. Aug, 28.
TO BE SO L D,
The Time of a Mulatto BOY,
who has it years and an half to serve. Enquire of
the Printer. Aug. 27.
,Sixteen Dollars Reward.
WAS stolen out of the pasture of Alexander Beggs,
at Elizabethtown, in Donnegall township, Lan
caster county, in the night of the xoTh inftanr,
August, a bright bay HORSE about in years old, 14
hands high, wi.h a blaze in his forehead, black mane
and tail, one bind foot white, his wethers fore from a
hurt of the saddle, tro s and gallops very well. Who
ever takes up said Horse and Thief, and Secures the
thief so that he be brought to justice, and toe owner
get his horse again, shall have the above reward, or
Eight Dollars for the H rfe only, with rcaltnable
charges paid, by LAZARUS LOWREY. Aug. 27.
TO BE SO L D,
A good Stand for Business, in
thi^city. Enquire of the Printer. Aug. %
70 RUGO /Eris,
/Ether,
/E'hiops Min.
Ambragrifea,
Antimon. Cr.
. Diaphor.
A-gert. Viv,
Balsam Capivi.
Peru.
Tolat#
Commends
Bezoar Mineral,
Brx,
Calomel,
Camphor,
Cantharides, Cinnabaf,
Confed. Alkermes,
Hyacinth,
Cortex Perov.
Crocus Anglic.
White Lead,
Ditto ground in Oil,
Yellow Ocre,
Spanish Brown,
They have also a Quantify of Paints and Painters Co
lours, viz.
Pruffan Blue,
Verdigreafe,
Vermilion, &c. &c.
August 27.
Flor. Sulph.
Gum Arabic,
Ammon.
Allafcetida,
Myrrh,
Opium,
Kermes Mineral,
Manna,
01. Olivar.
Rad. Jalap,
Rhabarbarum;
Resin Jalap,
Sal. Glauber,
Nitre,
Seignette,
Tartar Emetic,
Vitr. Caetulem,
Annifeed,
Coriander Seed, &c. &c.
, Map of the United Statesof America:
tit To be fold by David C Claypoole, an elegant
coloured M A P of the United States, exhibiting
the Boundaries of the said States, as established by the
Treaty of Peace. Price One Dollar.
*** A few Church Prayer Books, large and fmali;
elegantly printed, bound and gilt, and adorned with
beautiful copperplate,, to be Sold by the Printer.
To be Sold by Public Au&ion,
On WEDNESDAY the 3d of September next, at:
6 o'Clock in the Evening, at the Coffee-House,
in the city of Philadelphia, ,
Three valuable lots of Ground, fituate on the
welt fide of Crown-street, in Kensington, in the
township of the Northern Liberties; each Lot contains
in breadth on the said street, 18 feet, and id length to
lots late of Benjamin Shoemaker, esquire, deteafed;
T 77 f-et; according to a plan thereof to be seen at the
Coffse-houfe. August 28.
Mr. CEN A~
Dancer of the Opera, and Dancing-Master from
Paris,
INTENDS opening his SCHOOL the beginning of
September, 1783. Those who will honor him witli
the care of this part of their education,, may be per
(uaded, that neither attention nor talents Shall be want
ing to teach his Scholars all the graces that dancing
admits of. Those Ladies who would with to learn at:
home, are requ%fted to be so good as to leave their
addresses at Mr. WILLIAM M'CLATCHIE's, where
his School is kept, in Chancery-lane, in Arch-street, be
tween Second and Front- streets. Aug. 27.
TO BE L E T, A
FINE, large; elegant, three ftcry Brick HOUSE,
situate in a healthy, airy and pleafint parr, of the
town, and commands a delightful profpe&. Enquire
of the Printer. August 27.
CAME to the fubicriber's stables in Chefnut ire^t,
at the corner of Fifth-ftreet, a bright sorrel
HORSE with a ball face, neither brand nor ear mark,.
Any person proving property and paying charges ma,
hav2 him again. _JAMES KIGGIN. Aug. a 7.
To be Sold by Public Sale,
At the Coffre-Houfe, on SATURDAY the goth of
August, instant, at 12 o'clock at noon, if not dis
posed of before at private sale,
AVery valuable Lot of GROUND, lying cn
the south fide of Lombard-greet, between'Se
cond and Third streets: containing in breadth,
on said street 20 feet, and. in length or depth 77 feet-
At fame Time and Place will be Sold,
A very valuable PLANTATION, containing i t acres!
and 8 perches of meadow land, pleasantly fixated in
the Northern liber ties, at no greater diffance from this
city than the 4 mile Itone on the Wiffxhiccon road ;
whereon is eredled a good new 2 story fiore dwelling
house, having a piazza round it, w # th a new 2 dory Hone
kitchen and milk-house, a new frame barn ana stable„
and a pump of good wa^er t the door, with a couple
of ovens, a good garden, and two young beating or
chards of good fruit; the great, ft part of the Lnd ie
under good fence, and the whole char of incumbrance,
and may he entered on immednely. A plan of the
land may be fean at the place of file.
JOHN BAYARD, Außion?er.
TTTT-bIT T's'ALT?
I^^ILL be disposed of on the firft day of October
V 1 next, on the Premise?, that noted and we I si
tuated FORGE, commonly knowh by the name o'
PINE FORGE, in B^rks county, with 359 acres of
LAND, one half whereof is Cleared and well improv
ed, 15 acres being watered meadow of a iuperior qua
lity, and an excellent orchard. There are on the pre
mif.s a good kune dwelling house, barn, blacksmiths
shop, coal-house and law mill, with convenient and nc
ceffary out buildings for the accommodation of the
workmen. The Forge hath been lately repaired com
pleatly, and is now in the bed order. There will ba
fold with the abov? premifts, about Sixty Ares of
WOODLAND within three miles of said Forge, ani
alio Two good Teams of Horfe* with W^g^ons, and a
cot fiJerable Quantity of Wood and Coal prepared;
which the puichafer of the above premises may have sc
firft cost ; also the necessary Uterfils for carrying on th^
said works, Hcufhold Furniture, Milch Cows, Hogs,
Sheep, &c. The abovementioned Articles are fold pur
luanc to the taft will and tettament of David Potts, junr.
deceased. The terms of sale will be made known on
the cay cf Lle, by
SAMUEL POTTS, Executor.
M. B Any person who w.ffies to purchase the above
Premiss are requeued to attend early, as they will fi r d:
be disposed o', that the purchaler may have an oppor
tunity of accommodating bimfelf with the articles neces
sary remarrying on the works. The rile will begin at
11 o'clock precisely.
For CHART E R,
THE Ship A N N, Captain Benjamin Edmon
stone. She is a fine Vessel about 220 tons bur
then, and will be ready to take in her leading in 20
days. Apply to JOHN PEROT— Woo has for Sale at
his Store in Water-street, near the Old Ferry,
Madeira Wine,
Irish Beef,
Tin in boxes,
Old Rum in puncheons,
Russia Duck,
Cordage,
Coal, and a few packages of DRY GOODS';
Aug. 21.