The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1783-09-27 00:00:00, page 1

To be Sold by Public Vendue,
At the House commonly known by the name of the
Butcher's Arms, in the township of P.ff^ k, on
MONDAY the 29 h instant, September, at One
o'Clock,
FIVE lots of GROUND on th- north fide of a
two perch lane, leading from P ffvurk to Moya
mensing road, and east of the landing through the
Jrfh Tra&, the Lots No. 3,4, and 5, containing 3
acres each and No, 6 and 7, two acres and an half
each, as will appear by the draught of the fame at the
time of sale, and condition! mad- known, by
Philadelphia, Sept. 8.
GRAND LODGE.
TH E Quarterly Communication of the Grand
Lodge of Pennsylvania, will he held at their
Lodge Room, in Lodge 11 y. in this Ci y, on
Monday the 29 h instant, at 10 o'clock, A. M. at
which time and place the Cffi erg of the Several Lodges
under the Jurifdi&ion of this Grand Lodge are requeft
•d punctually to attend.
B Order of the R W. Gran ' Master.
JOSEPH HOWELL, junr. D. G, Sec'ry
Convenient Stables in Church
alley, to be LET. Esquire of the Printer. Sept. 22,
Philadelphia County, September 9, 1783.
PUBLIC Notice is hereby giv
' en to the MILITIA of the County of Philadel
phia, that the following Days are appointed by Law as
Days of Exercise, viz
In Companies the 6th and 13th of O&ober,
The First Battalion on the 20th ditto,
Second ditto 21st ditto,
Third ditto 2zd ditto,
Fourth ditto 23d ditto,
Fifth ditto 24^ ditto,
Sixth ditto 27th ditto,
at to o'clock in the Mornin% will he difpoled of
by PUBLIC \UC FlON,'at tha Hoofeat prefect occu
pied by Mr. Jacob Morris, in Fiont-ltreet belc#
Walnut street,
A Quantity of Houfhold and Kitchen FURNITURE:
among which are, Mahony Tables, Chain,
fqmr,e and oval Looking Gladys, Book C<feq
an Eight Day Clock, Carpets, and some Metzotinto
Prints in oval gilt frames, together with sundry other
Articles that he cannot conveniently convey to New-
York, to which place he is now removing. Sep . 21#
To be Sold by Public Vendue,
on SATURDAY the 27th inftanh , September, at
.6 o'clock in th. Evening, at the Coffee House,
AN excellent TRACT of unimproved LAND in
the :ownfhip of Munfer, and county of Nor
thumberland, due of Pennsylvania., and near the weft
branch of the river Suquehannah, containing 3^2 acres,
with an allow ?nee of 6 acres per hundred, ov r and a
bove, for roads, &c. The land is well timbered, and
watered with a number of springs ; there is a creek
running through Aid tra&, where, at a small expence,
either a mid feat or two and a quantity of watered
meadow may be made. The brgenefs of the timber,
and the near fituution o' the river, makes this a defir
,ble ty;je& to any person or per foot who ara desirous to
feat themselves to advantage in this improving part of
Benni; lyania ; the time of payment will be m#4e agree
able to the purchrier paving interest. For particulars
appivto JO IN WIGGLESWORTH, in Second street,
between Market and Chefnut ftrects, Philadelphia,
where the title deeds and a pl?n of the traft may be
ieen. Sept. 18.
N. B Any perfn d firou# to view the pr-mises be
fore the day of file, may apply to the fubfirGer, liv
ing near the Butcher's Arms.
On Saturday the 27th instant,
Seventh ditto 28th ditto.
The Troop of Light Horse on the 20'hnf said month; to
meet at Bufthtown to join theist battalion, com
manded by Colonel Benjamin M Veagh.
The Captains will be careful to makt their Returns
of Delinquents to their refpe&ive Colonels on Field
Day, who are requeft^d to furnifh the Lieutenant of
ihe County with kid Returns as soon as possible.
WM. COATS, Lieutenant
of the County of Philadelphia.
SATURDAY,/„
THE S EPTEMBER I„ 1783;
;&ittffl®^^^&l&W
O R, THE
GENERALADVERTISER.
J^X^^^^v^THURSDAY AND SATURDAY.-^i^-
PHILIP YOUNG.
lo be Sold by Public Vendue,
cn the Premises, on 1 HURSDAY tbe 2d of Odo
ber nrx', at 3 <'Clock in the At ternoun (if not told
before at priv te fair)
A Valuable LOT of GROUND fronting on the
river Delaware, and on the foutherlv fide of
Hanover street, in Kenfngton, in the Northern
liberties, containing in ^ead.h on the river Djaware
54 feet, and extending westward from said river about
300 „t, exclusive of the breadth of K ng-ftreet 2nd other
Greets croffi/g the fame, bounded southward by ground
late of Wrli m Pearson, blacklmith, deceived. ° The
terms will be made known at rhe time and place of file.
Not above 15®'. of the purchase money will be requir
ed down - JOSEPH LYNN. Sept. 20.
To be Sold by Public Vendue,
at the Coffee House in Philadelphia, on MONDAY
tia 29th instant, at seven o'clock in the Evening,
THA r valuable ESTATE on which Mr. Beoja
mn Mifflin lived many years, fuuate in Broad
Kiln hundred, Sussex county, Rate of Delaware,
Containing 1445 acres of choice rich bottom Lands for
mea ow; geo whereof is cleared and under good fence;
t ere is ome meadow made and several hundred acres
mere of the best kind can be made at a trifling ex
p^c ; there is a good dwelling house and confidera
- Improvements ; 'tis within 14 miles of Lewis, the
county town, three miles c f a public landing that lea;s
to Delaware rtver, and within three mites of the re
,,""^ J ° hn Cl °*', enquire. A cle^r, perfea and in
putab e tide, and immediate possession will be given
r%° Ur f'*r"° Tbe rhn thereof may be seen at the
cottee-houfe, and the terms (which will be made eaf,)
known at the time of file.
_Se n t 22. JOHN BAYARD, Aaioneer.
THE noted Farm ROCKINGHAM, lyirg at
Rucky hill, about 5 miles from Princeton, io the
date of New-Jertry, at preftnt occupied by his excel
lency general Wethington. This farm is most pleaftnjy
situated on the river Millitons ; the house is very large,
containing upwards of 20 rooms, befidee very conve
nient out houfei; there is 32 0 acres of land well woof
ed and watered. For further particulars apply to the
fubferiber in Princeton. MARGARET EERRIAN.
Philadelphia, September 27, 1783.
On FRIDAY Next,
Will be SOLD by the fubferiber, at PUBLIC AUC
TION, at the Office of John Swanwick, enquire, in
Market, between Fifth anl Sixth fteet?—A large
Quantity of GOODS fura'le to the approaching
season, the Property of the United States of America:
Confining of the following Articles.——-
Serges, fine and coarse,
At the City Au&ioh, on
MONDAY Next,
The 29th of September, 1783.
At TEN o'clock in the MORNING,
Will Commence the SALE
Of a Large and very Genual ASSORTMEN T of
MERCHANDIZ E,
(Particulars of which will be published by the Bell on
the Morning of the Day of Sale)
With a QUANTITY of
Houffiold Goods, Kitchen Furniture,
WEARING APPAREL, &c.
JOHN BAYARD, Auctioneer.
BLANKETS of different fiz # s and qualities,
Cloths of various colours and qualities,
Worsted and woolen Hose,
H^ of various qualities.
Shoes,
Coarse Woolens, and a Variety of 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 faie ; which will ne continued weekly, on
Friday, till the whole is disposed of.
Ary Notes signed by the honorable Superintendent of
Finance, Bank Notes or Cash will be taken in pay
ment. JOHN BAYARD, Auctioneer.
FOR
S A L E,
Just Imported in the Brigantine Dispatch, John Still
cc ° mmartder > from Port-au Prince, and to be
LD by
Wooddrop and Joseph Sims,
At their STORE in Water-street, or on board the
Brig now difeharging at their Wharff,
A CARGO of excellent Molasses, Sugars and green
Coffee, by the hogshead, bag, or larger Quan
trfy. Sept. 20.'
To be DISPOSED of at Prime Cost, y 7.
A Fine toned Fo te Piaro in a mahog^ry cate; an
excellent Violoncello of an extra fw^t found ;
a German F ute, made by Petter in London on ai
entire new conffrufticn To prevent trouble, the
prices are, of the For'e-Piano 251. currency; o 's the
Violoncello 6 guineas, and of the German Fug gui
neas. They may be fetn-at Mr. METTS'r, fh^^a
ker, in Front street, the second house abov? Walnut
ftrtet, Philadelphia. S e ,, t . , 2 ,
Have just received by the lift Vessels from Europe a
great VARIETY of
CHINA, Glass -nd Queen Ware in box^s crate#
and hogsheads, Tin and Copper Waie in hog-
Fields, 8 by j o and 7 by 9 Window Glass, cries of
Sadlery, trunks o' Sh<es and Slippers, Frying Purs-
Also, an elegant Afi itment of GOODS by the Pack:
age or Piece : confining oi—
SUPERFINE, middling and low priced Broadcloths,
C Aimers and narrow Cloth, with Rattinets aad Trim
mings compleat to match them, C^atr g, Duffi
Blanketing, Rugs, Flannes, mens 2nd womens S oes
silk, thread, cotton and worsted Hose, Durents, Tar.:
mijs, Calimancoes, Lastings, Prunellas, Adopters,
stripe and plain C mhlets, low priced Corduroys aid
Thick sets, cotton Counterpart $, Checks and Stripes,
Lawns and Cambricks, lawn Handkerchiefs & Aprons'
ft ip'd, figured and needle work, black end coloured
Barcelona Handkerchiefs, Bandano, Romall and Lon
gee Handkerchiefs, Calicoes, Cottons and Chin zes,
&c. &c. with almost every Article in the Dry Good
and Hardware way. The honorable Financier's notes
public fertilities of every kind, tobacco, hemp floor,'
bills cf exchange upon Europe or any part of the conti
nent, cut fiver, &c. are received in payment at their
current value. g pt. 18.
Just IMPORTED, and to be SOLD by
Andrew & James Caldwell,
IRISH and royal Liners, Checks, B.dtikina, fret
ted and plain Corduroys, black Velvets, b^ and
red rom:11 Handkerchiefs, fuperfine, fecend and
coarse Cloths, black Prunella, green ^nd black C^m
b^s, a few pieces of dark ground Chintz s, C^mbricks
Marleillts Quilting, black and white Lao, Cordage
and fail Canvas of different numbers.
Also, P hea, hyfon and fonchong Teas, Nut%i?
Pepper, Mace, Cinnamon and Cloves, L:fbrn Wine fa
pipes, hogsheads -nd quarter casks, Claret in hotheads
Figs in frails, Tobacco Pipe*, Window Giris 8 by
and it by 12, Fig Lead, Elockrin and Tin in r fa,
White Lead ground in oil, &c. &c. &c. S=pt 18. '
SECRETARY'S OFFICE,
Philadelphia, September 13 *783.
LL persons, inhabitants of this, state %ho in the
.<°%couneof the late war hsve, by m*ans of the eu-my,
any, Archives, Records, Dzeds, or other Papers of im
poitance, public or private, are hereby direct d to trans
mit to this Office a Description of the Archives, Records,
Lreds, &c. so loft, that the neer ffarv P?p< ma* # be tArn
±2l!f!!J^22L^^ i°nr.ftc'ry.
TH R EE Men who perfectly under
ftmd the BLOOMING of IRON, and can be
well recommended, will meet with good Encourage
went by applying to Colonel JAMES CHAMBERS,
at hs Foige, one mile north of For Loudon, in Cum
berland county, state of Penrifylvama. The Forge is
new, and on a never failing bream of water. Aug! 11.
^ Freeholders and others, entitled to V^ for
a Members of Assembly for the Countys V
' ar = rec rnetted to meet on S 6 u y j,,
of October next, by 1, o'clock in the M
House of Captain GEORGE ECKHART i > + Wb
marsh, in order to form a Ticket for u - en nb ? Eec-
Philadelphia County, S pt 4, 1782
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