The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1783-02-15 00:00:00, page 4

Just Imported in the Ships Congress and
Intriped from France, and to be SOLD By
The Time of a likely Negroe
GIRL, about 18 years of age, who has 10 years to
serve, and is fit for town or country business. Enquire
of the Printer hereof. Jan. 27.
ket-ftreet wharff, by WHOLESALE and RETAIL,
JAMAICA Spirit, Weft-India Rum,
old ditto fit for immediate use, French Brandy and
Holland Gin in calks, Madeira, Lisbon, and Teneriffo
Wines, loaf, lump, and mufcv<do Sugars, C< ffee,
Tea and Chocolate, fine and coarse Salt, best Englilh
Mustard, Snuff, &c.
Also, A Quantity of GLASS WARE, such as pint
and half pint Tumblers, gill and and half-gill Glaffcs,
&c. &e. Dec. 2.
At their Store, the corner of Third and Arch street,
WHITE, brown, claret, buff and gray,
fuperfine Broadcloths, blue, green, brown,
5 4 and common ditto, brown and grey Corduroy,
scarlet, grey and crimson Naps of the best quality,
brown, gey, black, blue and green Shalloons and Du
rants, plain and striped Sattin of different colours, fi
gured ditto, Mantuas of different colours, Persians and
black Mode, Gro® de Florence of al 1 colours, black
silk Lace, silk quilted Petticoat#, pink, white, blue, green
and black silk lace Aprons ready made, Chintz and
furniture Calicoes, Diaper 2 yds. and a quarter wide,
fit for Tablecloths, French linen, 1 ell-wide, royal do,
ritannias, Bedticks 3-4 and yard wide plain Mullin
of different qualities, Manchester ditto, corded and
plain Dimity, Barcelona Handkerchiefs, cotton ditto,
of every size and quality, mens silk and cotten Stock
ings, ladies ditto, mens silk Gloves, ladies silk and
leather Gloves, elegant spangled coat and jacket But
tons in sets, gold and silver plated ditto, anchor ditto,
sewing Threads of every colour, apron Tapes twilled
anl plain, Pi.;s, painted R bbons in boxes, rich and
common Fans, French Hatts, white, black and co
loured Feathers, Strings and Chains for watches, hyfon
Tea, window Glass 8 by 10, copper and iron Tea Ket
tles, fail Cloths, and many other articles too tedious
to be mentioned. Jan. 23.
M'Laughlin and Taggart,
Have for SALE at their Store, the north fide of Mar-
Suitable to the season : Among which are—
SUPERFINE and middling Broadcloths, Swmfkin®,
Coatings, Ratteens, Frizes, Camblet®, Serge Mi
noiquer, Bedticking, Britannia® and other low priced
Linens, Bohea Tea, Wool-cards, Nankeens, Ravens
Duck, Oznaburgz bordered Handkei chiefs, Needles,
&c. &c.
N. B. The late Fartnerfhip cf PETER and WIL
LIAM WIKOFF, by mutual consent, expired last
month, and all persons indebted to fain Partnership,
are requeued co make fpaedy payment to the fubferiber,
who is fully authorifed to receive and fettle the fame.
Jan. 14.1733. PETER WIKOFF.
Imports in the last Veflels from France, By
John Richard & Co.
And Opened for SALE at their STORE, the second
door above Vine-street, in Front street :
Confiding of the following ARTEC L E S--
P ROAD and narrow Mamuas of all colour;, plain
{, striped and figured,
Sattin't3 and Persians of all colours,
P^uafay and rich figured Silks,
Plain and painted Riobortt in boxc c ,
Black hair Ribbons,
Plain and figured Sattinz,
Brick and white Modes and Peclong®,
Plein and afi^rted Sewing Silks,
Artificial Flowers in bunches and wreaths.
Plain, striped, painted and embroidered Gauzes,
Tiffany Handkerchiefs and Aprons, and in the piece,
Black, white and coloured Ostrich Feathers and Plumes,
Kid Gloves,
With many other ARTICLES too tedious to men
tion, which will be disposed of on reasonable Terms
for Cash, Tobacco, or Bills on any part of Europe.
Sik, cotton and thread Hose,
Chintzes, Calicoes, Britannias and Checks,
Cotton and linen Handkerchiefs,
Yard wide and 7.8 Linens,
Superfine and second Clc'ths, Naps, &c.
White and coloured Threads,
Batavia and Chinese Patterns,
Cambricks and Lawns,
Rich and common Fans,
Calimancoes cf all colours.
A few patterns of elegant Qnilt for ladies petticoats,
Moroco Pocket- Books,
An Assortment of down Puff's :
At his House in Front- street. between Arch and Race
streets, opposite to ElferyValky, An
Just Imported by the lift Vessels from
Assortment of European Goods,
Affortmenc of Dry Goods,
Douche and Dumont,
Philadelphia ; Printed and Sold by DAVID C. CLATPOOLE, in Market-Street.
Peter Wikoff,
AN ELEGANT
TO BE SO L D,
France, and to be SOLD, by
AnOffice of Sale of Real Estates,
Is kept by the fubferiber®, at the lower corner of Black
horse alley, in Front-street.
rep H E Y have now for sale, upon reasonable terms,
several HOUSES and LOTS in the city, PLAN
TATIONS in the country, and LOTS of GROUND
nor the city, suitable for pasture lets : a description
of which may be seen at the said Office.
ASSHETON HUMPHREYS.
WILLIAM CAVENOUGH.
THE fubferiber fl ill continues to tranfad
1 the Business of a CONVEYANCER, and draws
Deed®, Bond®, Mortgages, Letters of Attorney rnd
Agency for privateers. Wills, Memorial Petitions,
and all other Instruments in Writing, upon the melt
moderate terms, and upon the shortest notice , And
as he is now appointed to tr®nfa& the Business of a
NOTARY and TABELLION PUBLIC, he folic ts
the Favours of all such as please to emplov him in that
BufineL. ASSHETON HUMPHREYS. Dec. n.
WHEREAS Mr. Guillerde Mondoucet,
a French gentleman from Negent le Rotrnu, and
supposed to be now on the continent of North-Ameri
ca, is become heir to a very considerable Fortune in
France, by the demise of hi# parents : This is to de
sire any perlon or perlons who may have heard of the
said Mr. Guillier, to inform Messrs. LACAZE and
MALLET, merchants in Philadelphia, by letter or
otherwise, what is become of him, whether he be dead
or living. All information concerning the laid Mr.
Guillier will be thankfully received, by
CT H E fubferiber has to let 4500 acres of Land, fi.
tuate in Waftrington county, in the state of Mary
land, all adjoining and laying contiguous to Hager's
town, the county town of said county, and being that
body of land on which the lame ftand®; the land is of
an excellent quality, the part of the country agreeable,
and the advantages of being so near a thriving and well
inhabited town, is cbnfiderable; a great part of the
land is yet to clvar, and the whole will be divided into
convenient plantations. The terms maybe known by ap
plying to the fubferiber in Upper Salford township, in the
county of Philadelphia, before the io:h day of Febru
ary, or afterwards at Hager's town till the 15th ofNLrch
next. DANIEL HIESTER, junr.
Said Hieftef will also Let the PLANTATION on
which he now lives; the House is a large brick build
ing, and one of the best houses in that part of the
country ; the place is otherwise in good order, and may
be entered on by the firft of April next.
THE fubferiber having furnifhed himfelf with a
compleat CHARIOT and a PAIR of excellent
HORSES, with a good Driver, begs leave to inform
his Friends and the Public in general, that he intends
to appropr ate it as a HACKNEY COACH ; and Gen
tlemen and Ladies, by applying at his Livery- Stable®,
behind the City-Tavern, may be conveyed to any part
of the city, or elsewhere, at as moderate a rate as the
times will admit. SAMUEL HODGSON.
Philadelphia, December 3, 1782-
AL L perfon® that are in anywise indebted to the
efate of JONATHAN HAGER, esquire, late
of Washington county, deteafed, are once more re
quested to make payment to the fubferiber, who will
attend at Hager's town from the 20th of February to
the 15th of March next : such as do not comply after
so long an indulgence as since the decease of Mr. Ha
ger, must expeß to be dealt with as the law directs ;
such of them however as live in the western counties of
this state, and at a great distance from said town, may
make payment to THCMAS SMITH, esquire, of
Carlifle, at their refpe&ive spring coutts; who will be
authorifed to receive debts and give difeharges.
DANIEL HIESTER, junr. Administrator.
VALU ABLE Grist and Saw-Mill,
with 280 acres of good LAND, adjoining the
river Potowmack, in Washington county, Maryland ;
40 acres is bottom land, equal to any in the state; the
m II house is very large and convenient, and the ftre&rr.
of water a never failing one; the best of pine timber
may be had down the river, and the fluff, when sawed,
may be fold to great advantage ; the mill is but 13
railes from Hager's town ; about 60 acres are clear,
with some other good buildings beside the mill. For
term® apply to DANIEL HIESTER, junr. in the coun
ty of Philadelphia, or to MARTIN CARSNER, a
bout fix miles from the premises.
A C OA C H.
THE fubferiber having furnifhed himfelf with an
excellent Coach, and a Pair of excellent Horfts,
with a good Driver, begs leave to inform his friends,
and the public in general, that he intends to use it as a
HACKNEY COACH. It is large enough for fix peo
ple. Gentlemen and Ladies, by applying at the Li
very Stables opposite the State-house, in Chelnut-ftreet,
may be conveyed to any part of the city or country,
at as reasonable a rate as possible.
Feb. 8. HENRY M'CORMICK.
C 0 A C if.
LACAZE and MALLET.
Philadelphia. Feb. 4, 1783.
TO BE SOL D, A
Lands to be Let.
AN assortment of Broad
cloths, Coatings, Durants,
Blankets, Plains, Flannels, work
ed, cotton, thread and silk
Hole, Bedticks, Linens, Cam
bricks, Lawns, Chintzes, Cali
coes, Silks, &c, &c.
To be Sold cheap for Cash,
Bjz William Nichols,
On the north fide of Market
ftreet, opposite the Indian King.
TH E partnership of Willi
am Nichols, & Co. hav
ing dissolved on the twenty.
firft day of December last, all
persons who have any demands
against said parenerfhip, are re.
quested to call on the fubferL
ber for payment, who is duly
authorized to fettle the affairs
of the late company; and all
those indebted to them are like
wise requested to difeharge the
fame immediately.
To be S OLD very low to Apothecaries, or others
purchasing in Quantity, By
Market,
A N elegant assortment of Dry Goods; also Molaf
^s in hogfhead® and tierces, Spermaceti and
Spermaceti Candles in boxes, a few calks of Indigo,
Sheet. Lead, &c.
N. B. Flour, tobacco, or tobacco note®, bar
iron state and continental fecurites, the honourable
financier's notes, rind paper currency of any of the
states, are received in payment.
David "fackfon,
In Second-street, midway between Market and Chef~
Imported in the last vessels from Europe, and tobe
Sold by
Reed & Ford,
At their store, in Front-street, two doers above the
RAN-AWA Y from the schooner Whim,
captain Hurff, on Sunday evening, the 17th inst.
then lying at Eastern-Neck iflir,d, A NEGRO MAN,
called GLASGOW, about 21 years of age, 6 feet high,
very black and (month faced, with large eyes which
shew much white; he is a very ftcut, well-m:de fel
low, very sensible, rude and bold looking ; he will
endeavor to pals for a freemen, but his having travelled
with me for several years, through different parts of
the country, I presume he is pretty ^ell known. I
cannot give a general description of his apparel, but
believe that he bad a green cloth cort, white breeches
and ftocking®, with other cloaths unknown ; he is
a cheating rafoil and fond of gambling ; has remark
able large feet. He was born near Dover, in the state
of Delaware, and bought of a Mr. Betts, near to Mr.
William Matlove®. His mother belongs to Mr. Willi,
am Carpenter, in Gid state, where he will probably
be ftcreted by her. I will give SIX POUNDS if se
cured in any gaol, and the above reward if brought
home. JAMES HUTCHINGS.
ALL persons indebted by Bond, Note or Book-
Debt, to the Estate late of JONATHAN SMITH,
deceased, are desired to make immediate payment ; a^d
all those that have any accounts against the ueceafed,
are in like manner requested to bring them properly
attested, in order that they may be fettled, 'ey
Philadelphia, JOSEPH TATEM, and),
Feb. 3 , 1783. CHARLES BITTERS, )^ xecutOT ™
Queen Ann's county, Maryland, Nov. 18, 1782.
nut streets:
ALSO, A general ASSORTMENT of other
Drugs and Medicines,
Excellent Magnesia,
AND
Fine Epsom Salts,
WILLIAM NICHOLS.
Ten Pounds Reward,
As USUAL. Jan. 13.