The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1782-12-05 00:00:00, page 4

WAS left at the door of the subscriber,
Inn keeper, at the fin of the Green tree, in
Third-street, on th^ evening of the 19th instant, No
vember, A SADDLE, BRIDLE, and CLOTH. The
owner, proving his property and paying charges may
have them a^air, by applying to
ANDREW KESSLER.
TO B E S O L D,
A Healthy, likely, NECRO MAN, about 32 years
of age, has been brought up as a gentleman's
waiting man ; is very orderly and well b bevrd, sober
and capable of doing almost every kind of house work.
He would be very useful to a gentleman who wishes to
travel. For further particulars enquire of the Printer.
To be Sold for Life or a Term of Years,
A You g NEGRO MAN ; a most excellent waiter,
and understands the care of horfe# ; can be well
recommended for his honesty, sobriety, &c. Enquire
oi the Printer. Nov, 27.
STOLEN out of the lot of the subscriber, on the
22d instant, A B^ HORSE, between 14 and 15
hands high, 9 years old, has a star in his forehead,
trots, pace' and handgallops, food before, had a fore
on the cff fide of hit back, occasioned by the fiddle,
he has neither brand nor ear mark perceivable. Who
ever secures said Horse and Thief, so that the owner
may get the horse and the thief brought to justice,
Anil receive the above Reward for the horse and Four
Dollars for the thief, with other reafona' le charges,
pud by me, MICHAEL SHUMAKER, in Market
ftreet, near Sikth-ttreet, Philadelphia, Nov. 24.
STRAYED from the fubferiber's pasture, in Mill-
Creek Hundred, Newcastle county, about the 18th
e lift month, a fmhl brown COW, with feme white
in her face, four years old last spring ; likewde strayed
from the fame place, about the 24th, a bay HORSE,
three years old, a natural trotter, shod before, a small
star in his forehead, one hind foot white; with him
strayed a sorrel Mare COLT, about eight months old,
remarkably long from the hoof to the firft joint ; 2nd
on the 4th of this instant, strayed from the fame p'licr
a black MARE with a fucking Colt, the raare poor;
not (hod, paces and trots, seven years eld l^ft spring,
has remarkable crooked hind legs. Whoever takes up
the above creatures, and brings them home, shall
have the above reward and reasonable charges, or in
proportion for any of them, paid by
nth month 16th. JAMES STROUD.
Of a G-ndeman. with green Drapery and set : n Gold
w as LOST on Friday Morning lift, between Wduut.
street, near Second-street, and Vine street, near Thirds
street. ONE GUINEA will he giv^n to any person
who will return it to M;s c PREDEAUS, in Second
ftreet, near WalnM-ttveet, Nov. 13,
Nine Pounds Reward,
Hartford county, state of Maryland, Nov. 17, 1782,
A BSENTED from his bail, and likewise stole a
A Bridle, on the 15th instant, a certain WILLIAM
ROWAN, Schoolmaster, of a black complexion, about
5 feet Bor 9 inches high, pitted with the small pox,
lon black hair tied behind, of a middling ftaturel
had on when be went away, a blue coat 2nd white jac
ket, with boots ; his horse of a chefnut colour, about
j 4 hands high, has a star in his face. Whoever takes
up and secures (aid perlon, ffiall have the above Re
ward with reasonable charges, paid hi me
ROBERT GLENN.
Good Encouragement will be given to a
Journeyman Tinman,
By JOHN BATES, in Third-street, just above Church
ahey. Nov. 22.
To be Sold or Lett,
/THE Valual Ie FARM, fixated within one mile
& of Wilmington, between that place and Phila
delphia, now in possession of Samuel Goff : This Farm
contains about 150 acre;, of which 30 are excellent
meadowy ard has a very good boufe in a definable ftu
ation, both for health and profpt&; it is well fenced
and in good order, p.fl?flion will be given the 25th
of March next. For terms enquire of
Nov. go. JOHN SWANWICK.
T O BE SO L D,
A very fine Saddle HORSE,
full sized and elegantly firmed, five years old next
June Enquire at Mr. HODGDON's Livary.ftable,
behind the City-tavern. Nov. 13.
IMMEDIATELY WANTED,
An industrious Woman of good
character, to live on a final! place at Frankford ; her
employment will be to take care of two or three Cows.
Good Encouragement will be given by SAMUEL
HODGSON, on the dock near Walnut-street.
Philadelphia, November 13, 1782.
A Miniature Pi&ure
Philadelphia. Printed and Sold by DAVID C. CLAYPOOLE, in Market-Street.
Ten Dollars Reward,
Four Dollars Reward.
TO BE SOL D, A
New SHALLOP,
With her Tackle and Apparel, now lying at Almond
ftreet wharf, burthen about 25 tons, fit for carrying
either grain or flour. Any person inclining to purchase,
may know the terms by appliing to the subscriber, liv
ing at said wharf, WILLIAM SIDDONS. Nov. t 5.
TO BE SO L D, B Y
HENRY LAND,
Druggist & Apothecary,
At the north-cast corner of Market and Second -ftrects,
A Large and Neat ASSORTMENT of
DRUGS and MEDICINES,
By Wholesale and Retail:
Also, A Variety of
PATENT MEDICINES.
Anderson's Pills, I Bateman's Drops,
Hooper's Pills, | Harlem Oil,
KEYSER's PILLS, so well kno%n ever all Europe
and in this and the neighbouring states, for their supe
rior efficacy and peculiar milduets in peife&ly curing
every degree of a certain disease without the least trou
ble or confinement; they are also of known efficacy in
the cure o' Rheumrirtns, &c. Price Ten Shillings
a Box, with proper Directions.
RYAN's incomparable Worm destroying SUGAR
PLUMBS, ufeful to be kept in a'l families. Price
Seven Striding und Six pence a Box, with full D ruc
tions for their Use: M^ny thousands have been cured
by these Plumbs in this country and in Europe: they are
of known efficacy in the cure of agues, whooping or
chin coughs, &c.
M A REDAN T's
ANTISCORBUTIC DROPS.
church-yard, July 19th, 1775.
Witnesses to the above cure, Francis Litty, No. 3,
Finch-lane, Cornhill; Sarah Rand, trunk-maker, No.
57, St. Paul's church.yard.
MEDICINE CHESTS for Sea Surgeons and Private
Families.
To Mr. NORTON, Surgeon, in Griden-Square.
SI R,
A BOUT two years and a half ago, I was seized with
" a violent hoarferuts and thortnefe of breath. I
sent for a physician, who ordered me to be bled ; I also
took a great many medicines, but grew worse instead
of better. My head ached (o violently, that it prevent
ted me from getting an* rest . my face and head broke
out in large blotches, which Spread so much that I was
in daily fear of lowing my eye-fight The humour
which difebarged from my face was so very offenfive
thst I could hardly bear it myfelf ; but by the use of
your Maredant's Drop?, am effeanapy cured. Any
person doubting of this may be convinced of the truth
by calling on Mrs. Copfon, at Brompton, or by en
quiring of Mr. Otton, coal-merchant, in Witcomh
ftreet, near Leicefter-fields. I am, with great refyeft,
fir, your most humble servant,
MARY COPSON.
To Mr. NORTON, Surgeon, Golden-Square.
AFTER having been afflicted with a most violent
" scorbutic humour, of 13 years Standing, which
rendered me incapable of business; I have the fatis
fadion to inform you, I am new perfectly cured, by the
use of your Maredant's Drops. You have my leave
to publish this, hoping it may be the means of pro
curing benefit to others, affilcled as I was. I am , 6r
your humble servant, GEORGE LANGDON.'
No 57, thenorth fide of St. Paul's
ORDERS from Country Practitioners, &c, put up
in most approved Methods: proper Attendance is give
at the above Place in English and Dutch. June 22.
M'Laughlin and Taggart,
Have for SALE at their Store, the north fide of Mar
ket street wharff, by WHOLESALE and RETAIL,
JAMAICA Spirit, Wcft-India Rum,
oH wtto fit fer immediate use, French Brandy and
Holland Gin in calks, Madeira, Lisbon, and Teneriffe
Wines, loaf, lump, and mufeovado Sugars, Coffee,
Tea and Chocolate, fine and coarse Salt, belt Eoglifh
Mustard, S^uff, &c.
Al 0, A Quantity of GLASS WARE, such as pint
and half pint Tumbler#, gill and and half-gill Glaffee,
&c. &c.' Dec. 2.
As a proof of the fuperio? efficacy of M^redant's droops
(prepared by M< 'Norton, Surgeon of Golden-Square,
London, to any rated brine, hitherto known, for the
cure of the Srurvey, L%rafy, Ulcers, the Evil, Fif
tub, Pile,, long continued I flammations of the
Eys, and every other disorder arising from a foul
hefs in the blood, rhe following extraordinary Ceres
are re'erred to.
Mr. HENRY TRENCHARD GOODENOUGH,
Reward of the Magdalen hospital, cured of an invete
rate feurvey of 22 years lending.
MARY COPSON, of Brompton, cured of a scorbu
tic humour on the head and face, attended with a vio
lent hoarseness and fhortnefe of breath. Witness, Mr.
Otton, coal merchant, in Whitcomb Street, ne# Lei
cefter-fi^dr.
Mr. JOHN FOSTER, at the Rose, at Welling, in
Kent, cured of a leprosy, attended with violent rheu
matic pains.
Mrs. MARY LUTE, at Mr. Field's, in Castle.
street, Leicefler-firids, cured of the evil, or fchrophula:
her bones were greatly enlarged, and several pieces
separated and cam* awev. Witnef,, Thomas Field,
Caftle-ftrect, and Henry Hyde, butchter, in St. James's
market.
Via Baltimore, and to be Sold by them, at their store
in Market-street, three doors above Laetitia court.
YARD wide Britannias, of different qualities, Flander
J -meetings, black fattins, white do. paduafoy, Ba
tivia, bedticks, royal linnens, gauze, book muslin
flowered do. striped do. callicoes and chintzes, mitt
and gloves, Kentings, cambricks and lawns, white and
yellow buttons, &c. &c.
SU P ERFI N E broad
cloths of various co
lours,
Superfine caffimers,
Coatings of different co
lours,
A neat assortment of fine
corduroys.
Shalloons and rattineti,
Mens and boys felt hats,
Mens worsted, thread, cot
ton and silk hose.
Superfine black fattinets
and rufftls,
Ca imancoes of different
co ours,
B ack prunellas,
Durants and tammies,
Scarlet, crimson and blue
plush,
Worsted of all colours,
Quality and shoe bindings
of all colours,
B^ft scars twist,
Seeing silks,
Best coloured threads,
White fetching ditto, 1
Cotton and linen checks, ]
Augers, gouges and chif
fels, sorted,
Chest and other locks.
Hinges of different kinds,
Tin in boxes,
Sciffars, sorted,
Ctittoe & Barlow penknives
Knives and forks,
Tinmens wire,
Steel spurs,
Pin bitts,
Horn flems,
Brass nobs,
Wood screws,
Saw plates, %
They havealfo coarse woollens, fine Meetings, armo
zeens, Barcelona handkerchiefs, linen do. twilled
fwanfkins, checks, cotton hose, black feathers, look
ing glasses, &c. &c.
And some excellent VIRGINIA TOBACCO.
Bache and Shee,
HAVE FOR SAL E,
Caflile Soap, Pig Lead, Cordage,
at < WINDOW GLASS of different fiz s.
H. Kammerer & S. Stetekorn,
Have removed from Second- street into Market-street
opposite the old prison:
Where they SELL, Wholefak and Retail,
Writing, Printing, Wrapping, Cartridge
and Log Book
PAPE R,
At a reasonable Rafa
They give the hi^heft PRICE for clean Linen R AG St
An assortment of Hard Ware,
AS FOLLO WS,
Among which ate the following Colours—
Scarlet, Nut,
White, Pea Green,
Purple, Grass Green,
Peail, Sea Green,
Light Drab, Dragoons Green,
Friends Drab, Light Blue,
Paris Drab, Middle Blue,
Queens Drab, Kings Blue,
Affi, Unifoi m Blue,
With BROWNS of all Shades.
Also, an Ass rtment of ShaHcons and Rattinets, with
Mohair, metal, enamelled and elegant gold and fijver
spangled Buttons to match most colours. O&m 15.
Lamb and Checkky,
In Second street, one door above the nort b - r :ft co
of Market-street, have for sale the following Articles
WHOLESALE and RETAIL,'
ALSO
Old Madeira Wines, and a
few chests best Hyfon Tea.
Imported in the Ship Nonluth, and now OPENED
fur SALE, by
John Shields,
At the northeast corner of Chefnut and Second-ftrests
A large and compkat ASSORTMENT of the best
Superfine CLOTHS:
Just Imported by
Dan Dieck and Barton,
Striped cottons,
Chintzes and calicoes.
Linens,
Sheetings,
Oznaburgh,
Raven's duck,
Pins of different kinds,
Silk and linen handker
chiefs of all kinds,
Figured and plain ribbons,
Hanover lace,
Blond ditto,
Bef^Brufifels ditto,
BUCK paduafoy and floren
tine,
Silk fcr mens wear,
Mantuas of different co
lours.
Modes and farfnets,
Persians,
Book, jaconet, and striped
muslins,
A beautiful assortment of
metal and enameled but
tons.
Pinchbeck and plated shoe
landI and knee buckles,
I Ivory and horn com bs.
Brass skillets.
Curb and fnaffle bitts,
A few gross white let,
Filh hocks,
Gun locks,
Box irons,
Iron ladles,
Brass scales,
Snuffers,
Marking irons,
Cork screws.
Nut crackers,
Shoe jacks,
An aflortment of the best
bastard files, &c. &c.