The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1783-01-07 00:00:00, page 4

As a pof of the fucerior efficacy o' M^edanth droops
(prepared by Mr' Norton, Surgeon of Golden Square,
London, to any medicine, hitherto known, 'or the
cure of tile Scurvy, Lerrofy, Ulcer#, the Evil, Fif
tub, Piles, long continued Inflammations of the
Errs, and every other disorder arising from a foul
net's in the bipod, the following extraordinary Cares
art referred to,
Mr. HENRY TRENCHARD GOODENOUGH,
Reward of the M gdalen hcfpiul, cured of an invete
r ^^ Survey of 22 years ft^nling-
MARY COPSON, of Brompton, cured of a fcorhu
tic humour on the h^ad and face, Attended with a vio
lent hoatfenefs and shortness of breath. Wrtnef, Mr.
Ott m, coal merchant, in Whitcomb Street, near Lei
c'efler-fi'hb.
Mr JOHN FOSTER, at the Rose, at Welling, in
K nt, cured of a leprosy, attended with violent then
in ti< pains.
Mrs. MARY LUTE, at Mr. Field's, in Castle.
street, Lelctftcr-fieWs, cured of the evil, or fthrop^ula :
her hones were greatly enltrred, end fevers! pieces
separated and came awa% Witnef,, Thomas Field,
Ciftle-ftrept, and Henry Hyde, butcher, in St. James's
ma ket.
To Me. NORTON, Surgeon, in Gulden-Square.
STR,
ABOUT two years and a hi'f ago, I was seized with
a vio ! ?nt hoarfends and shortness o' Ireath. I
sent for a pbyfiian, who ordered me to be bled ; I allo
took a vreat many medicine), but grew worse instead
of b ter. My head ached 10 violently, thrt it prevent
ted me from getting any rest ; my face and head hr<ke
out in Urge b otches, ^bich spread so much that I was
in daily fear cf losing my eye-fight. The humour
which discharged from my face was so very offensive,
tint I cull lirrdlv bear it my^lf ; but by the use of
your M^bn^'s Dp, am effectually cured. Any
perfn doubling of this may be c evinced of the truth,
by cling on Mrs. Copfon, at Brampton, o- bv en
quiring of Mr Otten, coal-merchant, in Witcomb
ft vet, near Ldcefter fills. I am, with great iefpt&,
fir, your meft hum de servant,
' MARY COPSON.
To Mr. NORTON, Survecn, Golden-Square.
AFTER having been vffi std with a molt violent
fcorbntic humour, of 13 years Ponding, which
rendered me incapable of bufintfs; I h?ve the fitia
ft&ion to inform you, lam n w perfectly cured, by the
use of voir Maredant's Drops. You have my leave
to puhlifh ths, hoping it may he the n:e:ns of pro
curing benefit to others, afiliapd as I was. I am, fi r ,
your humble servant, GEORGE LANGDON.
No 57, thenorth file of St. Pail's
church-yard, July 19th, 1775.
Witnesses to the above cure, Francis Liter, No. 3,
Fh ch lane, Cornhill; S^rah Rand, trunk maker, No.
57, St. Pad's church - yard.
MEDICINE CHESTS for Sea Surgeons and Private
Fam es.
ORDERS from Country Prsaitiohf, &e. put up
in m ft approved Method: : proper Attendance is give
at the above Place in English and Dutch. June 22.
hiHE fu'ferber having furnish'd bimfelf with a
§ complect CHARIOT and a FAIR of excellent
HORSES, with a ,god Driver, begs leave to inform
his Fiends and the Public ir y-neral, that he intends
to appropr ate it as a HACKNEY COACH ; and G-n
---thmea and Ladies, by apphng at his Liverv Stabler,
behind the CitvT.vern, mav be conveyed to any pa t
of the citv, or elsewhere, at a? modern rate as the
times will dmt SAMUEL HODGSON.
Phil driphi?, December 3, 1782-
H£NRY LAND,
Drfyifl & Apothecary,
At th ncrUi-eaft corner of. Market ard Seron< -streets,
A La re and Neat ASSORTMENT of
DRUG S and MEDECIN ES,
B, WholefaH and Retail:
AH% A Variety of
PATENT MEDICINE S.
Andorra Pill; I Batman's Drops,
Hoope 's Pil, I Harlem 0 1,
KEYSER'S PILLS, so ^ell kno^n over all Europe
and ir tis and the neighbouring dates, for their dope
rior efficacy and pecuii r m Id icfs in perfectly curing
everv degree of a cert in ciUrfe without the le^ft trou
b^ or ccnfi ^ent ; they are allo o' kno^n efficacy in
the cure of Khenm?iifms, &. Price Ten Shrilling:
a Box, ^"h proper Directions.
RYAN's incomparable Worm destroying SUGAR.
PLUMBS, pfefnl to he kept tn a 1 families. Price
Sen Shrink and Six pence a Box, with full D reo
tions for their Use: Many thousands have been cured
by t^efe Plumbs in thi country and in Europe: they are
of known efficacy in the cure of agues, whooping or
chin cough, &c.
M AR ED A N T's
ANTISCORBUTIC DROPS.
CAME to the pasture of the fubferiber,
on the 15^ of August last 0* red and white
STEER, one red and white COW, one dark red
COW, one dark red HEIFER, and one dun COW
with a white forehead. The o~ner may have them
attain by provingprooertv and paving charges.
" WILLIAM ELKINA, living in
Dec. 18. Walnut-ftrcei, near Filth street.
C H A R 1 0 T.
Philadelphia; Printed and Sold by D AFI P) C. 6 LAI POOLE, in Market-Street.
TO BE S OLD, BY
WAS taken from Samuel Jeffries, in
the township of Welt Whiteland, and county of
Chester the 19th instant, an iron grey MARE, about
7 years ol I, about 14 hands high, funpofed t? belong
to an enemy o' the united states: Sri^ J ffii^ Lys
foe belongs to one Richard Mooie. T e owner by
proving his property and p-yinrjcharges mav h, v e her
by applying to the fubferiber, living in EMI Whitlid
township, kid county, or ft, e wi 1 be fold ct^H* to
L,ty WILLIAM HARRIS.
Occ. 24, 1782.
Imported in the Ships Congrefe and Intrepid, from
I'Orient, and for Sale, by
THE fubferiber takes this method to in
form the Public, that he has taket a convenient
HOUSE near tire bridge at Fraikort, five miles from
th : s city, where he has provided every thing necehatv
and comfortable fr the entertaimm nt of ?r cellars and
others, as well as (tabling and provinder for hot e-
Those who will be kind enough to favour him with
their cuftm, may depend on the be ft usage ard attend
ance in hs power to giv~-Alto to be I.uT, by the
fame p a rson, at the fame place, a Bri k HOUSE and
GARDEN, with near twenty acres of good Land ad
jo ning, part cf which is n?wly cleared; this may be
entered upon the 25th o' M-rch or the fi ft of April
next ' JAMES MARTIN. Philad. Dec. 16.
Jacob Morris,
An Allortmcnt o' DRY GOODS ; among them are tne
follow ng articles, viz.
DINB and common Blankets,
f F^ ml coaife Cloths of different colours, prin
cipally blue,
Duffils and Frizes of various colours,
-erges and Flannels do. do.
Ciurzs and Calicoes,
Cahmancois,
Wide and narrow Britannia#,
Fhnd rs Brdticks,
Cam bricks,
Hndeme Carpits of different sizes,
Camhiets and
B hex Tea.
youNG LA DIES Boarded and
' Educated in ev^rv branch of ufeful nd ornamen
tl NEEDLE WORK, where the (traeft atten
tion is paid to their health, morals and edu anon.
Mtfle^s attend in the houte, for teaching writing,
arithmetic, gr mmsr, and drawing, 8^ &^. F° r terms
enquire of E. Flowers, three doors below South in
Front street,-
A french Gentleman, who has learned
" both the English and his own language by prin
ciples, rff rs to teach the Gentlemen and Ladies, who
may be defirouc to learn either cf them. It does not
become him to vaunt his own abilities; but he slitters
himfe'f, th progress of hi r febo^rs will convince them,
that he'.s not ill qualified for the undertaking. The
pleating profp & of a long interc< urf m of trade and
friend(hip between the Americans and hi# countrymer,
points out the ufefulnefs of these so I fronable, and so
oniv'rfallv admired languages, in too strong a manner
to render it neceflary to expatiate in favour of the learn-
ing of them.
Th* laid Gentleman will translate any piece cf writ
ing from either of tbele languages into the other, and
keen the Arid ft secrecy, if required.,
He Lodges at the north- weft corner house, hot one,
of Fourth and Walnut streets. Dec. 23.
To be L E T, and entered on Immediately.
large, convenient three story brick HOUSE
, an d a two oorv frame House adjoining, Mth a
Lot of Ground 240 feet in depth, fixated in Second
ftreet a little above the barracks. For terms enquire
of HENRY GURNEY, in the Northern- Liberties.
Phi^delphia, O&ober 11,1782.
CAME to the plantation of the fubferi
her on tie Frankfort road, about tvo miho'nJ
a half fr o m this city, A Bhck MARE with a )nn;
flitch tail, dar in her forehead, the off hbul foot ^h' ,
lupnofed 'o be about four veers ohl: zifan old bald
face HORSE, a kind of dun eclour. The owner cr
owners aie defied to come, par charges and uk^tbera
away in three wrek, from this date, otherwise they wil
be dis ofed of at public sale.
Dec 20. MICHAEL TAYLOR.
In a public part of the city, and near the market. En
quire of he Printer. De 20.
Second hand Chariot & Phaton,
in good o-der. Enquire of GEORGE WAY, Cracu<
mkr in Arch ftree , between Fourth an Fifth ftreetz,
Philadelphia. Dec. 11.
A New Sulky to be Sold,
A handsome Front Room,
(Fit for an Ossie)
TO BE LE T T,
The Rainbow Tavern
TO BE SC L D,
Enquire of the Printer.
A FARM, situated on the public road, 1 dirg fom
Elizabeth town, Chatham &c. to B fknKd ^,
about four miles from Mr^s-town, in New-Jerky :
The Farm contains above 100 ^cres, a good foil and
well watered , the wh le in ^od f net. On the laid
Farm are a good! dwelling house two fr ri<s and a half
high, with five rooms, two kitchen*, and a good cellar
under the house ; likewise two barrs, two out-houses
for mail families, fuitaWe for a miller and overseer
for the farm : aifo on said Premises are a grist nrill
with one p^ir of fton^ , and a saw-.-n il which may be
worked two thirds of the year in the dryeft leafen. The
situation is agreeable, and would be a convenient
plae for any kind cf buftiufs, being contiguous to
three roads, leading to and from different pa t* of the
country. An, pe*f> ninclining to rent the f mu, may
know the terms I y applying to CHR ISTOPKER,Iunr.
and CHARLES MARSHALL, D u gills in Phila
delphia, GERARDU? DUYCKfNCK, j^nr on the
premises, or the fubicrihr at M r^s-t CTO.
Dec. 24. GERARDUS DUYCKINCK.
Just PUBLISHED, and to be SOLD by
David C. Claypoole,
Best Holland Quills and Sealing
Wax, Irirh Wafers, Writing Paper, Ink
powder, Inkhoiders, Penknives, Account
Books, School Bibles and Testaments,
Dilworth's Spelling-Books ^nd Schoolmal
ters Assistants, Boyers French Grammars,
Surveyors Compasses, Slates and flate~
Pencils, English Playing Cards, Wrapping
Paper, Parchment, &c. &c. &c.
TO BE SOLD BY
Who gives the belt price for clean Linen
DAVID C. CLAYPOOLE,
In Market street, Philadelphia.
Q ANA WAY on Christmas Eve, fr^m the
1^ fubferiber, living in Wilmington, N w Castle
county, and fate of Ddawarr, a NEG RO Man, na
med Charles, (formeriy London) or may call himfeif
P«UI, a Ipare genteel fellow, about five feet ten cr ele
ven inches hgh, has a high noe and forehead, very
w|l made, is talkative and bold in appearance, fond
of tirong liquor. He had on and took with him, an
old tow linen shirt, two fin^ linin' ditto, one r filed,
the other phtio, one paif old leather breeches, one pair
dark yarn {lockings; one pair white worsted ditto, a
pair of gord boots, new Ihors, an old rou d hat, a
new fine ditto, a fcailet coat and jacket, and eld brown
rtund made jacket, lip-d with tow linen, with w oden
buttons, &c. Do a 'lrafs b rrei'd pitted, has been
breke at'the butt, whoever apprehends and ft cures the
negro, so that his maffir may get him again, shall re
ceive twenty debars reward, .with all reafonabb exp^n
c<>, &c. DANIEL I. ADAMS
STOLEN cut of my pasture, on Sunday, the 10th of
J Nov - mb- r H^, near Baltimore town, Iwo Black
Giri DINGS, each 15 h^nds or better Irih: ore has
ho white, is nog-backed, hit tail nicked, hi several
wind-galls on his legs, -spec ally behind, carries him
lrif well, s tender <h his loreteet from a founder, ; s a
bout ii years old, trots and pacrs, but looks rather
heavy for a hack «y,'wdl not draw in any carri ge:
the other is ban ifem^ and strong m^de, has a remark
able hlaz on one fid* his face, and th^ tear of a fiflula
and fore on h s back, bra four white feet, and is a so
tender in his forefeet, is ebout 8 or 9 tears old; he
w^s m, riding herfisa^ out 4 , errs ago. FIVE Pounds
Reward for each of the Hories, or the above Reward
of Twenty Pounds for both Horses and Thief, paid by
me, , RICHARD LEMMON.
Baltimore, De. 15, 1782.
ALMANACK,
N. B Any person who mey have seen the above
hor r s lately, and will advise the fubferiber by letter or
utherwife, will oblige R. Lemmon.
STRAYED from the fubferiber, living
in H^mpfield to^rihip, Laccafter county, in the
night of the 19th indent, December, A HORSE and
COLT. The H rie is a bay, half blooded, two wears
old, has a white streak in the forehead, the two hind
fesiwhite, about 13 hand high, trots ; the Colt is also
? bay, about a year old, with a Rar in his forehead.
Whoever tak s up said C eatures, and brings them to
the owner, shall have Feur Dollars reward and reason
able charges paid, by JOHN KELLER.
Twenty Dollars Reward!
Twenty Pounds Rewaid.
For the Year of Our LORD
17 8 3.
Father
TO BE RENTED,
In Market-street, Philadelphia,
Wilrein„,o% December 26 1782.
Rags.
Abraham's