The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1780-12-06 00:00:00, page 4

TH E Subscriber begs leave
to inform his Friends and fellow Citi
zens, that he is appointed AUCTI
ON EER or V ENDUE-MAST E R, for the
City, by the Honourable the Supreme Execu
tive Council, and that lie has taken the large
and convenient STORE belonging to Mr.
Tench Francis, a few doors above Third street,
in Chefnut-ftreet, where GOODS will be re
ceived for Public Sale.
He will also attend the SALES of Ships,
Lands, Horses, &c. at the Coffee-houfe, as usual.
He will be greatly obliged to those Gentle
men who favour him with their Business, and
they may depend upon punctual Attendance and
Dispatch in the Execution of it.
JOHN BAYARD.
Philadelphia, November 6, 1 780.
Philadelphia, November ii, 1780.
WHEREAS the Honourable the
Supreme Executive Council of this State have
been pleased to appoint the fubferiber AUCTIONEER
or VENDUE MASTER for the diftria of Southwark.
He therefore takes this opportunity of informing the
Public, and his Friends in particular, that he has rent
ed that large and commodious S TORE, at the corner
of Front and Scuth-ftretts, which he formerly occupied,
otherwise known by the name of HAR I's Vendue
Store, where he intends carrying on the Business; and
wil be obliged to those who may be pleased to employ
him. The Store will be k^pt open for the reception of
Goods of all kinds; and as he intends keeping Auction
every THURSDAY, he begs that those who mean to
favour him with their custom would be pleased to for
ward their Goods, that he may have an opportunity of
publishing them in an hard bill before the day ol tale
which will much oblige their most humble Servant,
WILLIAM BROWN.
TO BE SOL D,
ANEW HARPSICHORD, with three flops, and
compHatlv finished. Enquire of BERNADEES
VICTOR, Mufick Master, in Carter's alley, from eight
to ten o'clock of a Morning.
TO B E SOL D,
For Cash, foreign or home Produce, or exchanged for
a House and Lot in the city of Philadelphia ;
APLA NTATION in Mill-creek
Hundred, Newcastle county, fix milee from
Wilmington, three from Newport and five from Chris
tiana bridge, on the great road leading from Newport
to Lancaster, containing about 250 acres, about 100
is cleared, including about 17 acres of meadow, an
apple and peach orchard; the woodland is well tira
btrei; a square log dwelling house, a weaver's (hop
that will contain four looms,; a large barn, two (tables
and a hay house, a draw-well of good water: it is
healthy, and is capable of much improvement: this
place is well known thereabout, as numbers of peo
ple resort there to bathe and drink at a mineral spring
lately found on said land; it is possible it may be of
great value, in a future day, to the owner: there is a
lively stream of water runs through the premises, on
which may be erected either a grittor fulling mill. „
A small tra& of patent unimproved LAN D, in
Lack township, Cumberland county, containing 177
acres ; a good horse and riding chair, with a leather
top fit for a journey. For terms app'y to WILLIAM
PATTERSON, Esquire, at Christiana bridge, New
castle county, or ARCHIBALD GARDNER, in Front
street, between Arch and Race-streets, Philadelphia.
To be Sold,
FT FTEE N acres of excellent GRASS GROUND,
two miles from the Court-House. Enquire of the
printers.
Six Hundred Dollars Reward.
STOLEN, from off the plantation of the fubferiber,
living at the head of Saffafras river, Kent county,
Maryland, on the night of the goth of October last, a
grey MARE, 4 rears old last Spring, about 13 hands
and an half high, a natural trotter, with a fratch tail
and lone r m anelWhoever takes up said mare and the
thief, so that the thief may be prosecuted toconvi&ion,
Ihali have the above reward for the thief and mare, or
Three Hundred Dollars fcr the mare only, and ;eHon
able charges, paid by ALEX. BAIRD.
One Hundred Dollars Reward.
STRAYED from off the Commons of this city, about
the loth instant, October, a red COW, adout mne
years old, almost dry and forward with calf; she has
some white on one fide of her face, bad a bell on, and
branded CL on one of her horns. Whoever will deli
ver said Cow to the fubferiber in Chefnut- street, oppo
site the Carpent-r'- hall, or give information where flit
be found, shall receive the above reward.
J CHARLES LOGAN.
~T~O BE SO L D,
A Genteel three story BRICK HOUSE, Piazza and
Kitchen ; the whole almost new, at prelent occu
pied by Mr. Robert Lewis; situated in Fourth street,
next door to where Mr. George Meade lives. Enquire
of Wm. Williams, Front street, below Almond-street.
PHILADELPHIA: Printed and Sold by JOHN DUNLAP and DAVID C. CLAYPOOLE.
Alexander Boyd and Co.
HAVE now compleatly fitted up their STORE at the
upper ehd of Secord street, for the reception of all
kinds of MERCHANDIZE or FURNITURE; where
they will be received for public salt. The ftri&eft at
tention will he paid to the difpolal of them as well ^s Co
ring, previous to their sale. They allo fell HORDES,
CARRIAGES, CATTLE, HOUSES, LANDS, SHIP
PING, &c. &c. .
N. B. The day of public sale fcr all kinds mer
chandize or furniture will be on TuebU, io each week ;
for hordes, carriages, cattle, &c. on Wednefdaysod Sa
turday; to begin at twelve o clock each day: for dip
ping or their material#, houses or lands, cn any day
that may be agreed on. Inventory of (hipping, descrip
tion of lands, homies, &c. will be placed in the mrft
corfpicuous part of their store, and due regard paid to
public notificaitons of the sale, with the time, &c.
Lately IMPORTED and now for S A L E. by
LEONARD JACOBY,
At his ST OREin Second-street, a few doors above
Race-street, Philadelphia, viz,
SUPERFINE, Fine, Middling and Coarse BOULT
ING CLOTHS, German Scythes and Straw K uses,
Spinning-wheel I ons, Iron Lamps and Waggon Screws,
R An and Gun Barrels ; A large Affcrtnwnt of Plain
Irons, German Bibles and Pfr!m Books. Likewise,
A number of elegantly finifhed SWORD aad HANG
ER BLADES, with the Devices on them of the Stand
ards of the First, Second, Third and Fourth Battalion
of City Militia.' Also, A Quantity of Raven's and Rus
sia Duck, B'own Holland and Oznatrig by the pitce.
At said S fORE is likewise for SAL E, by
Leonard Jacoby and Company,
Wholesale and Retail,
Madeira, Lisbon and Teneriff WINES; Spirits, Rum,
Tea, Coffee, Sugar, Chocolate, Pepper, Alfpice,
Ginger, Salt, and a Qontity of 4> ', 9 ' n d 12
pound Cannon B.fL
^r^ B E LET T,
Andover Furnace and Forge,
Situate in the county of Sussex, New Jerley.
They are now in good repair, and may be entered up
on immediately:
And a la^e Quantity of Wood ready cut.
For terms apply to ARCHIBALD STEWART at
Hacket's town, or to JOHN LARDNER in Ph'Ja
delphia#„ ri *
N. B. Some NEGROES belonging to said Works,
To be SOLD.
TO BE S O L D,
Two Hundred Pair of
BUCKSKIN BREECHES.
Any person wanting them, will please to enquire at
the fubferiber's ; who lives next door to Mr. Jack
son's store, in Water and Spruce-streets.
PATRICK M'CLOSKEY.
A Paper Mill and Dwelling House
TO BE SOLD OR LETT
And may be entered upon immediately,
AT the Falls of Schuylkill, on the main Road from
Reading to Philadelphia, and within five Miles of
the City, a few Days work will put the Mill in good
order, the running Geers being all new, made by a
compleat Workman. The House has four Rooms on a
floor, neatly finished, thereis a good Stable and Garden,
incited with a board fence. Fer terms apply to JA
COB MORGAN, junior, in Second-street, near Arch
ftreet, Philadelphia.
FLAX-SEED received in exchange for OIL,
ByRICHARD WELLS,
In Arch-street, near Sixth-street, who hath for tale,
SPRMACETI Candles in boxes, Flax feed Oil by
the barrel, Cotton in bags, Flax.feed Meal in calk",
Three Iron Screws, 8, 4 and 3 inches diameter, lot
LOS T in the hurt's of Philadelphia, on the Frank
ford road, a small Bundle of MEDICINES, di
icaed to Do&or Samuel Kennedy, containing the fol
lowing, viz. Ibfs. fpt, nitr. dulc. lb. quarter fpt- lavend.
camp. Ibi. fal. nitr. Ibi. fal. glaub. iuL. r^d. dianth.
Ib. quarter fol. fn lb quarter fal. amnion, crud. lb.
quarter magnes. alb. If found, to be delivered to Mr.
SHARP DELANEY, Apothecary, in Second. Ibeet,
who will handlomely Reward them for the fame, ac
cording to the value.
State of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia county, November
4th, 1780.
One Thousand Dollars Reward.
RAN-AWAY from the deputy constable of G.r
mantown township, on Tuesday the 31st ia : of
Oiftober last, a certain JACOB DEWEES, of Spring
field towhlhip, (single man) and is a paper maker by
trade, is about 2, years of age, is about 5 feet § or 6
inches high, is him made, has short brown hair iome
wbat curly, is of a thin visage, has loft some of his
fore teeth, and has a (harp noie; his drels is uncertain,
as it is probable he may have changed the fame. Who
ever apprehends the said Jacob Dewees, and lodges
him in any gaol in this state, or delivers him to the
fubferiber, shall havethe above reward paid by me,
JOHN MOYER.
T 0
Sail KEA N' sindufty and attention will be di
rr&ed tp tne procuring the bast goods, to keep a gene
ral aflortmenf, and to fell at tie lowed prices the situa
tion of the times will admit. Pedons haying gned ta
dilpofe of cheap for cash, in him may find a purchaser.
At the fto e conftarit attendance will be given the fr&-
est punctuality observed, and every endeavour exerufed
to give general fatisfaclion.
FOR SAL E,
A Three story Btirk HOUSE and a Lot of GROUND,
" with a Piazza ard Kitchen, situate on the north
file of Arch-street, above Fifth-ftreet, and adjoining
the Presbyterian burial ground; che Lot 18 and a half
feet front, and 63 feet in depth, to a 3 feet alley, tun
ing into Fifth-ft:e:l, ck r of ground-rent, and peffefk
fion m?y be had immediately : A two story Brick
HOUSE and Lot of GROUND, situate at the south-east
corner o' Four h and Union-streets ; the Lot j 6 feet on
Fouth-ftreat arid 40 feet on Union street, futfra to a
ground-rent cf 4b 5 3# currency, per annum. Two
Brick HOUSES ^nd Lot of GROUND, 34 feet Iron
and 33 feet deco, situate on the eaftiftde of Fourth-street,
near Walnut street, known by the sign of the Three
Jelly Irifhm^n ; fubje& to a ground-rent of go Spanish
milled dollars per annum. A Lot of GROUND, 20
feet front and 306 feet deep, situate on the south fide of
Market-street, adjoining the east fide cf Cunningham's
lot. For Terms of Sale apply to ABRAHAM SHOE
MAKER, at his Office in Fourth-facet, below Sptuce
ftreet.
One Thoufend Dollars Reward.
RAN- AWAY from his bail, one JOHN RYN%
a German by birth but speaks good Erglifh, a
bout 30 years of age, he has formerly been serv
ant to Mr. Abraham Wilth, tobaccon ft in Second
ftreet, and lately lived with his mother in Southwark,
where he followed chocolate making. He is rather tall
er than the middle size, black short hair, wears a dark
blue coattee and jacket, white breeches and flockings,
and silver buckles, his wa'ftcoat is brown cloth, and by
the neck faced with read plush: he is just recovered of
a fit of sickness and retains a pale sickly look, is much
given to chewing tobacco : he was seen in Philadelphia
last S-'uiday morning, and is supposed to have gone off
with some country waggon, as he had a new chest lately
made for his purpose of travelling. Whoever will se
cure and deliver him to his bail, JOHN SHUTE,
baker, in Front street, below the Blue-bell, in South
wark, shall be intitled to the above reward, besides rea
fonabie expences.
TO BE SO L D,
TWO Lots cf LAND in Springfield township,
Philadelphia county, pn the great re ad leading from
Phi'adelphia to North-Wales, and between 11 and 1%
miles from the city; one of them containing nine acres
and a half, with a good two story flone House, log (ta
ble, and good bearing orchard; and would be ver,
fuitabie for a tr.defman, as it is a very thick fettled
part cf the country. T^e other a wo>d Lot, contain
ing about twelve acres. Ary person inclining t® pur
chase said Lotts, or either of them, may know the terms
byapplymg to ROBERT MORRIS, in Bristol town*
ship, neas Frankford. October 23d, 1780.
'T' H E fubferiber begs leave to inform the public,
I that he has opened a SCHOOL at Newcastle,
upon Delaware, for the inftruaion of Youths in
Litin and Greek languages. His long experience im
the education ot youth, being Reaor of Wilmington
A<ad< my from its firft foundation, will, he .apprehends^
ti fficunrly recommend bis Seminary to public notice.
Such young Gentlemen as wish to be admitted, "he at
tempts lik^wife to teich, on a new, ea.'y and fimplcf
plan, that important, but too much neglected part eg
education, the speaking and writ ng the E? gi(h lang
uage grammatically and elegantly. Strict attention
will be paid, as well to the heath and morality of his
pupils, as to their proficiency in literature.
SAMUEL ARMOR.
Good Accommodations nay be proceed in tfir
town at reafonabls rates. Newcastle, Nov. 1.
Dark, blue, buff,
white,icark t, brown,
cinn mon, claret arid cloth
coloured fupeifine broad
cloths.
Brown, claret, blue and
cloth coloured seconds.
Blue, brown arid light
coloured naps.
Velvets of all colours,
ribbed, plain, (potted and
flowered.
Drawboys.
Fine and coarse cambricks
and lawns.
Broad and narrowßuffia
sheeting.
Checks.
Worked and silk hose.
A beautiful assortment
ci chintz and calicoes.
Figured and plain mini
onet lawns.
Minionet lawn handker
chiefs..
Imported in the last veff Is from Europe, and to be fold,
wholefile and retail, ty
JOHN KE AN,
At the store formerly occupied by Mr. James Cunning,
on the north fide of Market-street, just opposite the
Meal market.
White, blue and brown
serges.
Fine and ccarfe linens.
White peuengs, farfnets
and perfians.
Back mode.
Womens white gloves-
Tapes.
White and coloured
threads.
Silk gauze.
Corded dimities,
A large quantity cf the
best sewing silk.
Ribbons.
Silk hankerchiefs.
Ivory corabs.
A quantity of ccarfe
milled hose.
Writing paper.
Snuff in bottles.
ALSO, Excellent claret
in hogsheads and bottles.