The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1782-06-06 00:00:00, page 4

TH E Proprietors of the Stages which
form the line from thia City to Bait,mere, beg
leave to inform the PUBLIC, that, having their car
riage now in complete order, tr,ey propose performing
the Business in the following manner—
The Stage-Coaches will leave the Bunch of Grazes
in Thud-street Philadelphia, at five o'clock, and Mr.
Grant's Fountain Inn, Baltimore, at fix o'clock eve,y
Wedarfday morning, and arrive the fame evening a
Sufquehannah : on Thursday, at fix in the morning,
they ^ill leave the Ferry and return to Philadelphia
an 4 Babimore-Town.
On Mondays and Fridays the Stage- Waggons will
leave the abovementioned places, at the hours appoint
ee lfor the Coach, and will perform the distance in the
fame time, by returning to Philadelphia and Baltimore
on Fuefdays and Saturdays ; to that paffingers, taking
their feats for Philadelphia or Balum^e, may rest al
lured of arriving at their journey's end in 48 hours —
The sages will stop five minutes at the Indian King,
WHEREAS I the fubferiber, living in
Marlborough township, Philadelphia county,
have given three different Notes of Hand unto JOHN
SINGER, of Worcester township, in the county a
forefad, the firft for five pounds, due 27th of May
next; the second allo for five pounds, due the 27th
of November next ; the third fcr seven pounds, due
the 27th of May, 1783. NOTICE is hereby given,
that no perlon may purchase laid Notes of Hand of
said Singer, as I do not intend to pay any of them,
until hid Singer has i^n me iatisfaftion for said
2 te< GEORGE MILLER, April 17, 1782.
Wanted Immediately,
A. Person who understands taking care
of Hories and to wait on a Gentleman.—
Enquire of the Printer,
N. B. None need apply but them that
—1 be well recommended
in Wilmington.
Ferfons taking Seats in the Stage-Coach, each pass n
,fr will pay Two Guineas, and for their lervants Six
Dollars; baggage four-pence per pound.
Paffen'gers in the Stage-Waggons will pay the usual
price of Fi'ty Shillings, and the like sum for one hun
dred and fifty weight of baggage ; thole passengers not
going the whole distance will pay in propotion.
Single letters delivered by the Pmny-polt ten-pence.
D ^ letters ditto one Shilling.
Application for Seats in the Carriles to be entered
with M^ffieurs ANDREW and ALEXANDER RO
BINSON, merchants in Baltimore, anu Mr. BERGIN
in Philadelphia.
As the utility of the present undertaking mult be
obvious, the fubferibtrs think it unnecessary to mckr
any observations thereon ; out content thcmfelves by
alluring the Public, hat no pains Iha! 'be wanting, on
their part, to giv. entire fatisfaHion.
Th. return th.ur sincere Thanks to those Ladies and
C^mitm^n who have been pleated to favour them with
their cullom • ,not doubting, but the public spirit anti
generosity o' their counts , men will enable them to pre
fecute this n^efLry inftitauon to their mutual benefit.
N. B. Bag age will be received and delivered by
Messrs. ROBINSONS and BERGIN
NATHANIEL TWINING,
May 17. GABRIEL VANHORN.
WHERbA) many of the purchalers
of the City Lots are now about fencing them
in, th 4 Street Cemmiffiuners therefore give ths Public
NOTICE to all such, that they do not inclofe any of
the public ftreeA, lanes or alleys; and all persons who
have any part of the public streets, lanes or alleys
fenced in, are hereby directed to have them opened,
otherwise the Street Commissioners will be under the
the necessity of having it done themselves.
Signed by order of the board,
JOHN GRAFF, clerk.
Philadelphia, May 10. 1782.
TO BE SOL D,
THAT elegant an. pleasant place, formerly owned
by Mr John Rouf-, fituaie in P,ff,unk townfllip,
near the Butcher's Arms, being within one mile o ta
South-street of the citv, aud lying on both fades of tn
road comne ly called Route's lane, containing in the
wh^le about 33 acres, 58 of which are go?d upland
meidov, and about fix acres of orchard, chiefly g< nd
winter frur, and a variety of other fruits, such as ch<r
'ri%pears, plumbs, peach%q inc s, or^nts, &c. &c.
The improvements are, an elegant frame dwelling
hu& 32 f eet by 3% will finished, being two stories
high, with fourrooms on the firlf and fecund floors, be
fr s two good garrets, with a passage through The
whole lined with a four inch brick wall, and having a
food ce^n binder ewhole, divided into three parts.
A kic^ a^ piazza adjoining the fame, with a bake
houic and oven, &c. A good ban and a cellar under
it, walled with florae, 49 feet by 21 feet; and stabling
for 2© head of cattle ;allo a large barrack, which will
hold 16 tons of bay; and a cart shed. Near the kitch
en door is a well of good water with a good pump in.it.
The whole is in good order. It will be fold either se
parately or together, at may best suit the purchaser.
For t^rms of frie apply to Afheton Humphreys, .Elijah
Brown, or to the {obfe iber on the premises If n't
fold at private Me by the 25h day ot June next, t will
be expand to public fate at the Coffee houle, o' which
further notice will be given. .A plan of the prem.fes
may be f&n at the Coffet-houle, or with either of the
.above gentlemen. BENJ HEMINGS.
Philadelphia. Printed and Sold by D AVID C. CLAYPOOL E, in Market-Street.
ALSO, Carpenters, Coopers and Ar
mourers TOOLS of all forts: With a great V^iciy
of other Articles 1 :i^lc for flapping.
All Orders, fcr any of the ^ & vc Articles, will be
carefully attenddv nd pur&uabv complied with-
N. B. A genteel Family. CARRIAGE, to be Sold,
hung go fte 1 spring with H^neis tor two horses. It
has a Coach-box to fix for the driver on the outside,
which may be removed so as for the driver to set and
drive in the font of the carriage, which is made to
take out ; it will carry four grown perlons and as ma
ny children; it is newly lined with leather.
Will Cover this Season,
At the Stables of SAMUEL HODGSON, behind the
City-1 avern,
SAMPSON:
A beautiful dark Bay HORSE, full 16 hands high, 4.
years old ; well maiked and free from blemish: He
was got by Old Sampson (who was imported by the
honourable John Penn) out of an Arabian Bellfize
Mare, and bred by Marmaduke Cooptr. The price is
Six Dollars for the fealon ; the money to be paid down.
Good Grass and careful Attendance given to the Mares
which are sent, by SAMUEL HODGSON.
N. B. An elegant Light Waggon and Pair of Horses,
with a careful Driver, to be HIRED at the above
place. May 14.
An elegant CASE of
Mathematical Instruments,
For Privateeis and other armed Vdfels, Inch as,
Rammers, sponges, Worms and Ladles,
Sheepskins, Priming-wires and Bitts, round and double
hea tert Cannon Shot, mulkrt and cannon Cartridges,
musket and cannon Catridge Boxes, Budge Barrels,
Cutlasses, Boarding Pikes, Poll Axes, Formers, Grape
Shot ready made up, Linftocks, Falle-fire brocks,
Match R pe, Sponge N-iis, Ponder Horns, Lanthorns,
Handcuffs, Spiking Maliets, Gunners H&ndfpikes,
Br mitona, Boathooks, Mariingfpikes, Padlocks,Lanrp
black, Linseed Oil, Loglines and Reels, Muskets and
Pistols, Oil Flints, Drums and Fifes, Twine, Marling,
Sail Needles and Palms, band and deeplea Lines,
Hand Pumps, Tallow, Tar and Paint Brushes, Mops,
Tinder Bvx% Tin Quarts, Pints, Half pints, &c.
Black J&cks, Coffee Puts, Tea Kettle*, Sauce Pans,
Spoons, Diffies, Bowls, Platters, Mess Kidds,nd Cans,
Fryingpans, Gridirons, Flcfhfoiks, Ladles, Knives and
Forks, Steely ids, &c. of all forts, &c. &c. &c.
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Fishing Tackle
Of all forts, for Use of either SEA or RIVER,
MADE AND SOLD
By Edward Pole,
In Muket-ftreet, near the Court-house, Philadelphia,
Viz.
Red ceder, dogwood, hickory
and orher fifhing Rods, oi various loris and sizes, either
plain or ringed; hair, silk and hemp Lines of any
length, either tor fly, trolling ur bottom fifhing, all rea
dy fitted ; D"epleas, for feu 01 river, compleat ; Trim
mers for pike fifhing ; a variety of cork Floas, with
either Iwan or goose Quills; silk worms Gut, Weed
and Ind n grais; Leads of various patterns; best
watch-spring, kerby and common Filhing-hooks of all
sizes, either or Rose ready hung on silk, hair or Indian
g.afs ; casting Mennew, landing and Icoop Netts ; with
a great variety of other Fishing Tackle.
Any Gentlemen, g-ing on parties of fifhing, either
to Black Point, sea, river or any other place, may be
conplsatly furnifhed, or have Tackle made of any par
ticular kind or pattern, on a very short notice.
N B. As he has a very general and compleat As
sortment of the very best kind of Fishing Tackle, he
flatters himelf be is able to serve the Public with bet
ter Tackle, and on as low terms as any other in the
city.
Also, to be Sold, a Variety of
To be SOL Dby the PRINTER.
Military Stores,
^re^'p
At their STORE in Front-street, two doors above the
Market, havejuft received a Fresh and Elegant AS
SORTMENT of European and East India GOODS:
Among which are—
Al which they will fell on reasonable terms, either
for Bills of Exchange, Specie or Paper Currency of any
of the States,Tobacco, Flour and Bar Iron will be re
ceived in exchange for Goods, at the market Price.
SU PERFINE Broad
cloths,
Second ditto,
Irish Ratteens.
Fine Coating,
Blue Plains^
Cotton Velvet,
Emboyfed Serge,
Camblet and Duroy#,
Mafquret and Calliman
coes,
Vest Patterns,
Mens and womens Hose,
Mens and boyscoarfe yarn
ditto.
Cotton and linen Checks,
Russia Sheetings,
Ticklenburg@ arid Ozna
brigs,
Fine Laval and Plattilia
Linens,
3-4 and yard wide Brit
taniai,
5-4 wide Shetting,
Yard wide room and house
Linen,
Linen and cotton Stripes,
Ladies Kid Gloves,
Sewing Silks and Skele
tons,
Belt steel Razors,
A SM ALL living SNAKE in a Horses Eye, which
mudeis appearance about two months ago.
It s brfk and vigorous, and moves about with ©vat
apidity, as if attempting to make its efes pe. w>en
firft difeovered, he wh&4ni;ht be seen very cifiin&y„
forming i^li into t 0 L.J a - half di. meters of the cir
cle con ahed within 'he white of the rye. At present
the humours are so clodded, that it must be viewed with
attention 10 grit tint lab ri&un which an inquifi ive
observer would desire. As it is uncertain how long it
mt, remain alive or vifit, r , the curicus ar^ invited to
take a Ipeedy view of it. The horse was purchased and
brought to 10 town by lubfcriptions from a few gentle
men, and is now the property of a fret Negro, in Arch^
street, two doors above the Leopard : He is to be seen
at Half a Dollar each person.
A GENERAL Affort
ment' of the very
belt fuperfine Broadcloths,
confiding of fc^let, dark,
bluj, green, pink, light
blue, purple, white and
plain colours,
English and French Caffi
meu,
A beautiful variety es the
heft English, French and
India Chintzes, *
Neat small figured, low
priced Calicoes and Cot
tons,
Black, blue, white, green,
purple, cloth-coloured
and striped India ell
wide Persians,
India Taffities of fame co
lours,
1-2 ell and 3-4 Sarfnets of
ditto,
Fafhionablebrocaded Silks,
Plain and. striped Lute.
firings,
Black and white Modes,
Real bandano, romall, flag
and Barcelona Handker
chiefs,
Cambricks and Lawns, re
gularly affort.d, from
W A N T E P,
An Apprentice to a Merchant,
An Electrical Machine,
WILL BE SOLD CHEAP,
With if ' APPA> T T JS. Enquire of the Printer.
In this City. Enquire of the printer.
None need apply but such as can be well recom
mended.
JUST O.P E N E D,
And to be SOLD, Wholetye and Retail,
By John Levins,
In Market-street, the corner of Strawberry-alley, a
neat Assortment of the following GOODS, which
he wpl fell low for Cash, and take in payment this
or any neighbouring State Money at a moderate ex
change; also, will receive French Guineas at an
equal value with English, and French Crowns in
Ike proportion.
To be SEEN,
Reed and Forde,
the lowest prices to the
' fi:ft quality,
, Lawn and kenting Hand
kerchiefs,
Book and jaconet Muffin,,
Irish and French Hollands,
Lavals, dowlas and Nora
batte Linent,
Yard wide and 3-4 Bri.
tannias of different qua
lities,
Brown and white Iriffi,
French and Flanders 9-8
Sheetings,
Russia Toweling and Huc
aback,
<1 nting Diaper,
Checked and fgotted linen
Hankerchiefs,
Sewing Silk, aiforted co.
* lours,
Ginghams,
Silk Setge-defoy, Prunella
and Everlastings,
Thread and cotton Stock
ings,
Four aad four and a'half
pound Pins,
Best Hyfon Teain quarter
chests,
Sheet Lead, &c. &c.
Coat and vest Buttons,
Ribbons of different co
lours,
Fustians,
Fine light and dark Chins,
ze#,
Light and dark CaHicces
and Cpttons,
Cambricks and Lawns,
Lawn Handkercheifs,
Silk ditto,
Romal and check ditto.
Fine plain and striped
Muslins,
Black and white Modes,
White, blacks and pink
Persians,
A neat Assortment of
SILKS, such as Indias,
Paduafoys, Ducapes,
Luteftrings and Man
tuas of different colours
to, 8, and 7 quarters wide
fine Rrfe Blankets,
English Playing Cards,
Tapes,
White and coloured
Threads,
Pins,
Shirt Buttons, &c. &c.