The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1782-10-01 00:00:00, page 1

ROBERT AITKEN,
Printer, bookseller, bookbinder, and ftationer,at Pope's
Head, in Market-Street, near the Coffee-Houfe,
TTAS just finifhed, and has now ready for sale, a new
and very correct edition of
The Holy Bible;
.With which booksellers, florekeepers and others in
town and country, may be supplied by wholesale and
retail on the most reasonable terms the times will admit.
The serious Christian will be p'eafed to find, that the
scarcity of Bibles, of which he has so long had reason
to complain, is now removed ; and the Patriot will re
joice at the advance in the arts, which has at length
produced The First Edition of the Holy Scriptures, in
the English language, ever printed in America ; each
of these will allow the merit due to so capital an under
taking: and the trader will find his interest in afford
ing his patronage and encouragement to this work, as
several circumstances, particularly the largeness of the
type, and the remarkable good quality of the paper,
render this edition superior to any of the fame size im
ported from Europe.
N. B. The Bibles will be fold either bound or in
ffieets, and a suitable discount allowed to those who
purchase large quantities.
By the UNITED STATES in CONGRESS assembled,
September 12, 1782.
nr^ committee to whom was referred a memorial
J of Robert Aitken, printer, dated 21st January
1731, refyefling an edition of the Holy Scriptures, re
port,
“ That Mr. Aitken has, at a great expence, now
finifhed an American edition of the Holy Scriptures in
Eoglifh. That the committee have from time to time
attended to his prog efs in the work ; that they also re
commended it to the two chaplains of Congress to ex
amine and give their opinion of the execution, who
have accordingly reported thereon," the recommenda
tion as report being a&follows:
Philadelphia, ift September, 1782.
Reverend gentlemen,
Our knowledge of your piety and public spirit leads
ns without apology to recommend to your particular
attention the edition of the Holy Scriptures publish
ed by Mr. Aitken. He undertook this expensive work
at a time when, from the circumflances of the war, an
English edition of the Bible could not be imported, nor
any opinion formed how long the obßruaion might
continue. On this account particularly, he deserves
applause and encouragement. We therefore wish you,
reverend gentlemen, to examine the execution of this
work, and if approved, to give it the fanaion of your
judgment, and the weight of your recommendation.
We are, with very great refped,
Your most odedient humble servant,
JAMES DUANE, chairman in behalf of
a committee of Congress on Mr. Aitken's memorial.
Rev. Dr. White and rev. Mr. Duffield,
chaplains of the United States in Congress assembled.
Report.
Gentlemen,
Agreeably to your desire, we have paid attention to
Mr. Robert Aitken's impression of the Holy Scriptures
of the Old and New Teflament. Having feleded and
examined a variety of passages throughout the work,
we are of opinion that it is executed with great accu
racy as to the sense, and with as few grammatical and
typographical errors as could be expected in an under
taking of such magnitude. Being ourselves witnesses for
the demand of this invaluable book, we rejoice in the pre
fect profpeH of a supply ; hoping that it will prove as
advantageous as it is honourable to the gentleman, who
has exerted himfelf to furnifh it, at the evident rifque
of his private fortune. We are gentlemen,
Your very respectful and humble servants,
WILLIAM WHITE.
GEORGE DUFFIELD.
Philadelphia, September 10th, 1782.
Hon. James Duane, efq. chairman and the other
hen. gentlemen of the committee of Congress on
Mr. Aitken's memorial.
Whereupon, Resolved, That the United States iu
Congress assembled highly approve the pious and laud
able undertaking of Mr. Aitker, as subservient to the
interest of religion, as well as an instance of the pro
gress of arts in this country, and being fatisfied from
the above report of his care and accuracy in the exe
cution of the work, they recommend this edition of the
Bible to the inhabitants ofthe United States, and here
by authorife him to publish this Recommendation in
the manner he shall think proper.
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
T U £ S DA Y,
VOL. XL^
O R, THE
GENERAL ADVERTISER,
Published every TUESDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY.—Price Six-Pence.
JAMAICA spirits by the I
J hoglhead, barrel br [
gallon.
Weft India Rum,
Mufcovadc, loaf and lump
Sugars,
Havanna box, white and
brown ditto,
Coffee in barrels and bags,
Ail which he is determined to Sell on the lowest T<tma.
He has LIKEWISE for SALE, Or
to Exchange for jHoubs in the City, or Merchandize,
A valuable Plantation in Provi
dence township, Philadelphia cunty, ,5 miles from
Philadelphia, on the Schuylkill read, leaning to Pottf
grove, Reading, &c. and ahcut 3 qu^rte of a mile from
the river, fame distance from a F tends Meeting house,
three miles from a Pjelb;terizn Meeting house, and one
mile distance from several mills, containing 200 acres,
about if acres thereof geed meadow, and part wa
tered, from 55 to 60 acres woodland, the rest arable
level, and no ways fubjefl to w^fh with rains, the fields
are finely situated to the fun, produce good crops of
hay and grain; the improvements are, a large, stone,
two story dwelling house, well built and finished, three
rooms and a kitchen below stairs, and four rooms above
flairs, with a large garret; another kitchen adjoining,
with a large (hop fronting the road, a Urge, elegant,
new, stone, double barn, with a good new (hingled
roof, plaittered oh the ir.fiif, with good dry mow s, and
stabling on each fide, and granaries ; also, a fheep
houfe and spring-house, a good pump and well of wa
ter before the dcor,a new waggon-houfe, a good kitch
en garden and nurlery, two large bearing orchards of
about 650 apple-trees, all young and some grafted,
besides peach, pear, cherry, and all other kinds of
fruit; the situation remarkable healthy and pleifant,
a good neighbourhood, and % fine Hand for any public
buffnefs. An indifout/bie tit'e will be given, and pos
session of the premifts the firft of April next.•
William Jackson,
Has for SALE at his STORE, at the southeast corner
of Walnut and Watcr-ftreets,
N. B. If the Plantation fhouki not be fold before the
firft of January next, it will be Rented, to commence
theist of April. % Sept. 28.
With many other ARTICLES too tedious to
enumerate, whi-h will be SOLD on reafonnbla
Terms, for Cash, Bills of Exchange, or Country Pro
duce, By
KUHN & RISBERG,
The north fide of Market.ftreet, between Fourth and
Fifth-ftreets. Sept. 24.
SATTINS, Peelong &
Sarfnetts,
Plain and coloured
mens and womens fiik cot
p nn and worsted Hole,
Yard wide Barcelona Han
dkerchiefs,
Neat bordered linen and
check ditto,
Sewing Silk,
S:lk waittcoat Patterns,
Imported in the last vessels from France, and in the
Herr Adams, just arrived from Amftchdrm. and to
be Sold by the Bale or Package, at the STORE of
In Market street, between Sixth and Seventh Greets.
SUPERFINE Broad Cloths, Flannels, Flinders
Sheeting, Britannia, Laval, Ponthias and Non
batteau Linens, clear Lawns, Cambricks, Checks, Sit
ting, Lutftriirrs and Mantuas of different colours, flk
tambour Waiftcoat#, faun and kidskin Glov.-s. Sept. 18.
Just OPENED, a VARIETY of
Superfine CLOT HS,
Of the firfl QUALITY and most fafhionable CO
'IOURS A L s 0,
French Army Bills of Exchange,
At THIRTY Days Sight,
FOR SAL E, BY
John Chaloner.
H.
S HIE L L,
THE
Kidd Gloves, fine Linens,
B own, crimson; fl th and
cinnamon colour'd Cam
blets,
Callimancoes,
A neat Affurtment of
Chintzes and Calicoes,
Checks,
Bedticks,
Three-quarter and yard
wide Britanhias.
Imported lov fait,
Country ditto,
Pepper, Indigo, Copper
as, by the barrel cr
smaller quantity,
Bohea Ter,
Hylon Tea of the firft qua
lity,by the quarter cbeft,
doz. cr pound, &c. &c.
ALL perlons indebted to the estate of HENRY
KEPPELE junior, of this city, merchant, deceaf.
ed ; are desired to make immediate payment to the sub
scriber, and whoever has any demand against the said
estate, are also defined to bring in their accounts pro
perty attested, in order to be adjusted. For the convex
niency of those debtors who reside in the county of
Lancaster, and over the river Susquehanna, colonel
Hubley, of the borough of Lancaster is irapowered to
receive the said debts and to give fufficient difeharges
or the fame.
CATHERINE KEPPELE, Executrix.
Philadelphia, Sept. 17, 1782.
AL L persons indebted to the estate of MICHAEL
GROSS, of the borough of Lancaster, merchant,
deceased, are desired to make immediate payment to
either of the fuhferibers; and whoever negle&s pay
ment before the firft day of February next, their re
fpe&ive Mortgages, Bonds, Notes and Accompts, will
be put in Hit without any further notice.
CA THFRINE KEPPELE,)_
PAUL ZANTZINGER, ) Executors.
Philadelphia, Sept. 17, 1782.
ALL persons indebted to the estate of JOSEPH
MARRIOTT, late of the city of Philadelphia,
deceased, by bond, note, or book debt, are requeued
to call and discharge the fame to the fubferiber ; and
those who have any demands against the said estate,
are drfired to produce thrir accounts properly attested,
that they may be adjusted by
THOMAS MARRIOTT, a&ing executor.
Northern-Liberties, September 13, 1782.
Brittol, Aogutt 28, 1782.
CAME to the fubferiber, living in Brirtol township,
on the premises of JOSEPH FOX, feyen miles
from Philadelphia, a Sorrel HORSE, about 14 bands
and a hall high, is shod all round, has several white
streaks on his back. Also, a Black MARE, about 14
hands high, shod only before. The owner or cwne>s
is desired to come, prove property, ray charges and.
take them away. JOHN FOSTER.
Bucks County, Sep. 13, 1782,
BY virtue of a writ of Teftatam Venditioni Expo
nas to me directed, will be exposed to public sale,
, Thursday, the 3d day of OCober next, at 3 o'clock:
in the afternoon, at Newtown, a certain TRACT of
LAND, situate in Pennfborough Manor, adjoining the
river Delaware, bounded by the lands of Joseph Kirk
bride, enquire, and Thomas Ritche, containing 300 acres
(more or less) of excellent good land, and whereon is
erected a dwelling house, barn, orchards and bank mea
dow; it is the capital meffuage and place referred out
of the Manor aforefaid by the firft proprietors of this
State ; late the property of Richard Penn, esquire, seiz
ed and takes in execution, by
GEORGE WALL, Sheriff.
Just published and to be fold by DAVID C. CLAY
POOLE, in Market-street, Philadelphia,
The C ASE
OFTHE
Episcopal Churches
IN THE
United States, considered.
T o BE S O L D,
A few Boxes of CRAYONS. Apply
to James Peale, at Charles W. Peale's;
at the corner of Third and Lumbard-ftreets.
Philadelphia, Sept. 24, 1782.
RY virtue of a Writ of Venditioni Expo
nas, to me directed, will be Sold at Public Sale,
at the Coffre-houfe, on SATURDAY, the sth day oft
October nex ! , at 6 o'clock in the afternoon, a three
story Brick MESSUAGE, KITCHEN, and Lot of
GROUND, on Second-street, between Vine and Race
ftrerts; containing in breadth, north and south, sixteen
feet, and in length one hundred feet, bounded west
ward with Second street, northward by Federick Kuhl's
ground, eattward with a four feet alley, leading into
Saff?fr^s- street, and southward by ground late of James
Parrock, deceased. Late the estate of Edmund Wool
ly, deccafed. Seized and taken in execution, by
WM. WILL, Sheriff.
OCTOBER; 178^.
[NUMB. 944.