The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1783-10-07 00:00:00, page 1

BY vi tue of a writ of venditioni exponas to me di
rest d^ill be exposed to pubic tale at the Coffee-
Houle, an Thur day Tegth inst, at 12'o'Ciock at
Noon, a lot of GROUND, containing about two acres,
fi uate on the weft fide <.f the road leading from Phila
delphia to Germantown, in the Northern Liberties,
bounded by Lid road and by lands late of John Neifs,
Thomas V ruble and others, being 2bout 3 mile# from
tbtci'y and is pleaftntly situated. Taken io execution
tas part of the eri efta&e of Martin Gutter, deccafed,
by WJLLIAM__WILL, theiff. 0d.4,
To be SOLD, at the COFFEE-HOUSE, on Saturday
th^iith cf October, if not fold before at Private
SaTe,
N VERY convenient new two story BRICK HOUSE,
.•'a fituat^d in Spruce-street, between Third and
Fourth streets, hastwo rooms on a floor, with a Kitch
en adjoining, anh very good room over it, has a Cel
lar under the whol?, ?nd the privilege of a 3 feet Allev.
The Lot is 20 feet o^ Spruce-flit t, and ex ends 140
feet back to Cyp us ftriet, on which there is a very
good Stahl? and Chair-house, the whole fabject to a
ground-rent ^ fob per annum, two tbirdsof the mo
ney to be ;ad in hand, and for the remainder time
will be given. pA. 2
A compleat Font of BURGOIS Roman and Italick
TYF^S, Enquire of Feter January,
Just Imported from Europe, and to be SOLD by
Nichols and Govett,
At theu STORE opposite the Indian Kingin Market-
Rreet. a large and general Affortmentof MERCHAN
DIZE rentable to the feafon# 18 tsw. O&. 4.
Just Fubii&d and now SELLING at
B e L l's Book-Store,
In Third-street, near St. Paul's Church—Price Two
,Thi diof a Dollar,
firft Volume of an authentic Narrative of a
I Voyage to the Pacific Ocean: performed by cap
trio Cook, and captain Clerke, in his Britan
nic majesty's ships, the Resolution and Discovery, in
theyers, 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, and ^7BO. Inclu
ding, a faithful account of all their Discoveries in this
hit Voyage, the unfortunate Death of captain Cook,
at the Blind of O.why-ee, add the return of the Ships
to England under captain Gore. Also a large Intro
duction, exhibiting, an Account of the several Voyages
round the Globe; with an abftraQ of the principal ex
peditions to Huron's Bay, for the Discovery of a
North Weft Passage. By an Officer on board the Dif
covety.
N. B. The second Volume, which completes this
Work, will be Published ut said Beil's Book-store, 14.
days from this date, O&. 6th, 1783.
CITY CONCERT.
qpHE Subscribers to the City Concert, to be held at
' the Lodge Room, will please to take notice that
the firft Concert will be on Thursday next, the 9th in
ftint, to begin preciftly at 7 o'Clock in the Evening.
The Tickets will be delivered to the fubferibers on
Monday and Tuesday next, the 6th and 7th instant.
Subscribers Tickets are not transferable to any person
whatever. Ladies to Ladies only. Tickets (without
which no person can be admitted) for officers of the ar
my, navy and ftrnngers only, may be had at son each, of
Mr, B ntley, at Mr. M'Kean's, in Second-street, two
doors below Chefnut-ftreet. O&. 4.
Price of Mr. Cenas's Dancing-School.
EIG HT DOLLARS per Quarter, and EIGHT DOL
LARS for Entrance#
But those who were learning last year, shall pay no
more than FOUR DOLLARS for Entrance.
His SCHOOL is in Chancery. Lane, in Arch-street
between Second and Front streets. 0&. 4. its.
A Servant qualified to wait in a
House, at d accuft-med to Driving, may, if well re
commended, meet with employment by applying to the
Printer. Oft. 4
WANTE D.
A Person qualified as a Groom
and coachman, and who may be inclined to go to
Carolina, such a one, if well recommended may meet
with -mploymmt, by applying at Mr. HODGSON's
Livery Stables, behind the City Tavern. Sept. 27.
TUESDAY,
THE OCTOBERS,^
O R, THE
general advertiser.
VOL. XII.I
P UBLISHED every TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SATURKAt^^
An Office for Sale of Real Eftates,'
OPENED Be
ENNION WILLIAMS,
At his New Store in Berks county, 80 miles northwest
of Philadelphia, 24 miles from Reading, 5 miles
south of the Blue Mountain, on a branch of Swatara,
.and on the new heft waggon road from Philadelphia
- to Sunbury anfl Bhamokin:—-
rrTHERF persons, inclining to purchase or rent
V v improved or unimproved lane#, may have an
opportunity cf feeing the drafts and defcriptione of a
great number of trails of excellent land, in Berkr, Lan
c- her, Northumberland, Cumberland, and oth'r coun
"f" ; and those who wifb to fell lands may hear of pur
chaferi, by furnifhing him with the drafts and defcrip
ions of them lands, and mentioning in what township,
or on what flream, they are surveyed.
His situation, so near the extensive fertile country on
ton waters of the Schuylkill and Sufquehannah, and the
knowledge he already possesses of the lands over the
mountains, together with the. further information
which he will make it a point of procuring, will put it
in his power to give very particular and true descripti
ons of the quality and natural advantages of the lands
in that quarter, and the best and shortest roads or paths
leading to them.
He hopes, bv hri care, integrity, and dispatch in the
buGneis entrusted to him, to render general fatisfaaion.
All letters, descriptions, nd drafts of land, or other
papers, left for him at Jeremiah Warder, Parker, and
company's flore, in Third-street, near Market-ffretr,
Phil delphia, or at Thomas Dundas's store in Reading,
'>'," Thorny Clark's, in Lebanon, or at Godfried
Rehrer's tavern, in Tulpehocken, will he duly attend
ed to. August 20, 1783. 6w
Homaffel, Richard & Co.
Have jurt opened for Sale, at their Store in Water Street,
letweer Arch and Market streets,
A large :-nd general affortm-nt of MERCHANDIZE,
Amoogft which ar
A General assortment of fuperfine, second and com
£?il mon Cloths, ditto of funerfiae Ratteers, ditto of
Coatings, a few elegant wilton Carpets, an assortment of
Carpetting by the piece, Prunellas,. Sergei, Rattinetts,
Sattinetts, Durances, C^iimarcoer, Baracans, black silk
Velvet, of a fuperor kind, iLk Cotton, and. Worsted
Hose, black and white silk Groves, and Mitts, Chintzes,
and Calicoes, an elegant afortment of Sattins', ditto
of Persians, and Sarfenetts, black Modes, plain and pain
ted Ribbons in bote#, hair Ribbons, narrow Ribbons of
all colours black Lace and edgings, Cambrics and
Lawns, kenting Handkerchief#, blak and whi e Gauze,
black and white Gauze Handkerchief,, Tiffanees, of all
colours, e'egant Tiffin, aporni, Oftrech feathers, Artifi
cial fl wers in wreathes, sprigs and branches, elegant
embroidered Vefls in silk and Attin, ri' b and common
Fans, embroidered Shoe vamps, tewing Silks, bro *n
and white Sheetings, white and coloured Threads, Bm
dano, and Barcelona, Handkerchiefs, a f^w elegant gold
Watches, a crefeent for the bar, with seven pins, the
whole set with Dimonds, also a few cases choice old
Claret, and rs they exp& afrefh assortment Shortly,
the whole of these w 11 be disposed of on very reasonable
terms for Calh, Tobacco, Flour, or Bills cn any part of
Europe. Sept. i s .
Furnished Lodgings to be let in
2 very pleasant part of the city. For further particu
lars enquire of the Printer. June 24.
Five Pounds Reward.
WAS flolen out of the fubferiber's flable, bft
night, in Market-street, between Fourth and
Fifth- Greets, a black HORSE, about fifteen
hands high, with a small Bar in his forehead, two sad
dle marks, he has had a small fore on his near hind
leg, which is very remarkable, there beihg little or no
hair on it. Whoever apprehends the thief and Horse,
and delivers the Horfe.to the owner, and the thief
brought to juflice, shall receive the above reward, or
Forty Shillings for the Horse only, and all reasonable
charges paid by,
WILLIAM STANDLEY. Sept. go.
CAME to Gloucester Point Ferry, a flee bitten grey
HORSE, about four een hands high, natural pacer
and ha* no Brands, whoever has loft the fame Horse,
by applying to JOHN MARSHALL, at the Ferry,
proving property paying ^i rges may have him agdise.
S.pt. xz.
A NNUAL Register
fl for 1781, by Mr.
Burke,
Beyerville's f o 'io Bible#,
with cuts,
Gutherieri Geography, 4 t o ,
with coloured maps,
Brown's family Testament
with notes,
Cooke's Last Voyage, %v§.
Albin on Englifli Song
Bir's,'
Pott's Chimerical "Works,
Mu her on Fortification,|
X^by on Gun Shot
Woon 8,
Mu ban's Domestic Medi
cine,
Kalm's Travels through
North-4 merica,
Nugent's Grand Tour, 4vs.
Dr. Roberson's History of
America, gvols.
Moore's Travels through
France and Italy,
History of Modern Eu
rope,
Johnson's complete art of
Whi@g Letters,
The Ladies Letter Writer,'
Hoyle's Games Improved,
The Beauties of Pope,
of Shakefpear,
of Sterne,&c.
Eritick's Pocket Diction
ary,
Large and small Bibles,
Quarto, oCtavo and duo
derimo
Common Prayer Bocks,
T elements, Prammers,
and a Variety of Mo
dern Nove's and Plays.
Ledgers, Jourra s, and
Waste Books of differ
ent fize#,
Accountßookf, ruled and
plain,
With almost every Arti
cle in the Stationary
war, Imported from
Britain, of the firft qua
lity,
Very best thick and thin
Post Paper, folio and
quarto, gilt, or plain.
Riley's new invented Black
French Brandy in pipes, French
S It, and a Variety of Woolens, Blankets nnd Linens ;
^fo Beef in barrels, to be Sold by PETER WHITE
SIDE and Co. in W tr lire, t.
Found last Week, a parcel of
NOTES issued by the Treafur-r to the United States.
The owner of the (am- giving the neceff ry def ripti.
one, and paying the expence of advertising m^y hive
them agair. Enqvre of thr Printer. Ori. 2
TO BE SOL D,
A REGISTERED negro WENCH, about 24 yeara
°' a ! e > has id the (mall p.x and mesflef, with
her femaiecnild, about 6 months old, is #0 cte' per
f&ly fobtr, honed and remarkable good t mp%d
She wid be ba # t r d for Cash or good merchantable In
digo, as the owner $ ^rg /or Europe and has no far
ther ux far her. Enquit of the Pointer. 0&. 2.
Wanted to Hire,
A BOY SERVANT about 14 or 15 rears of age,
4 A -bit can have a good c a, der. He must hare
been urid to hor'er. Appiv at Mr. Tanner'# in
in Chefnut-ftr*et the corh-r of Wriier-ftrett.
A. B. No objection to a £Uck Buy.
just Imported from LONDO N,
Books, Stationary, &c.
And now Opened fcr SALE by
THOMAS SEDD'O N
Five doors above the Coffee-houfe, in Market-ftreeb
. J^' r V e A ma y be had the following Articles,
Lead hiding Pencils,
which are so conftru&ed,
that on drawing the
Aide, they not only dis
cover the quantity and
quality of the Lead, but
also answer the purpose
of a case, by pieferving
the point,
Gentlemens Pocket Books,
with Inftrument# and
Silver Locks,
! Ladies Etwee Cases and
- Pocket Books with tn-
Arunients, with fiiver
and Gold Locks,
An elegant affortm-rt cf
Penknives, with Tor
toise (hell handles,
mounted with fiber and
highly finifhed,
Message Cards,
} Ink Powder, Red and
I Black,
I Quills and Sealing Wax,
Wafers in Boxes,
Gunter Scats,
A few cases Mathematical
Instruments, Tebicopta
I and Night Glades,
I Leather Snuff Boxes
I mounted with silver or-
ILaments,
A neat assortment of Smel
fng Mottles,
Ink ftanhs of various kinds,
Leaf Geld,
Silver Pencil Cases,
Fine poliAitcl bather Snuff
Boxes and lek Cases,
With silver top pieces
f or a cypher,
Travelling Cases with
Baling Apparatus,
Landin pes,
Humourous Meizotento
Pridtr, plain and co
loured.
Watch Prints,
Maps cf the United State#
of America, fettled ac
cording to the prelimi
nary articles of Peace.
An assortment cf Jewelry,
Sadlerv, Bridles, Whips
and Walking Canes.
[NUMB. 1604.