The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1782-10-17 00:00:00, page 1

THIS D AY,
The 17th instant, at Ten o'clock in the Morning,
Will be Sold by Public Audion,
At the House of Colonel SAMUEL GRIFFIN, the
Corner of Laurel-court, in Soruce street, between
Second and Third streets, A Quantity of
Houfhold and Kitchen Furniture
(chief!, new and of the most fashionable kind)
Confining, amongst a number of other valuable and
useful Articles, of—
MAHOGANY Defa and Book-cases, Mahogany
breakfaft, card and dining Tables, Mahogany
and Windsor Chairs, Looking-Glaff^s, Beds and Bed
fcads, Table Linen and Sheeting, Carpets, some fa
faionable Giver Plate, China Bowls, Setts of China
and Queens Ware, Decanters and wine Glasses of the
belt kind, Cases of Knives and Forks, Japanned Wait
ers, Bottle Cases, several setts of Andirons, Shovels
and Tongs, a good Jack, and a Variety of Kitchen
Furniture, with a few Dozen of choice Madeira and
Port WINE, old BRANDY, &c. &c.
0&0. 17. JOHN BAYARD, Auctioneer.
At the City Vendue Store,
7 HIS EVENING, at half alter SIX
o'clock precifelv,
Will be Sold by Public Au&ion,
A Collection of fcaice, ufeful and valuable
BOOKS;
Best London Editions : Among which are —
AN elegant nr,v Marine Dictionary, with cuts,
French and English ; Young's Sx Months Tout,
with cuts, 4 vols. Murray on Ship Building, with cuts ;
best Navigation Tables, and Bongart's Supplement of
Naval Architect ; Swain's and Price's Architect, with
plates ; Willis's Survey of Cathedral Churches, elegant
cuts, &c. &c. Allo, a choice Collection of Medical
Authors, &c. &:,
C&. 17. JOHN BAYARD, Auctioneer.
TO BE SOL D,
At Southwark Audion, THIS Morning,
An Elegant PHAETON.
Odober 17.
Books by Au&ion.
A T the City Vendue Store, THIS EVENING, the
17th of O&ober, 1781, precisely at half alter
SIX o'clock, will commence by AUCTION,
the SALE of a Gentleman's very valuable Library : Con
lifting of the raoft ufeful, elegant and vivifying modern
Authors, in all the Arts and Sciences ; many of which
are un-come-at-able every where else on this continent.
Memorandum —This miscellaneous Collection of
Books areof such superior Excellence, that, according
to probability, the like will not appear by Auction for
many years to come.
N. B. Catalogues, for the use of those Ration-dirts
who chuff to elevate themfelve# to the dignity of Sen
timentalists, may now be had at the City Vendue Store,
in Front-street, and at BELL's book-rtore, in Third
ftreet, Philadelphia.
JOHN BAYARD, Au&ioneer.
• # ® The Sale will be continued on the Evenings of
Friday and Saturday the 18th and t,th : It will also be
reanimated on the Evenings of Thursday, Friday and
Saturday the 34th, 25th and 26th of October, 1782.
Ac the City Auction,
On Friday Next,
The 18th Tnftant, at NINE o'Clock in the Morning,
will be Continued the S AL E of a Large and very
General ——
Affortmenc of Merchandize,
Suitable for the approaching Season,
particulars of which will be published by the Bell, on
the Morning of the Day of Sale ;)
With a QUANTITY of
Houfhold & Kitchen Furniture,
WEARING APPAREL, &c.
emo. ifa JOHN BAYARD, Auctioneer.
' A „ OCTOBER 17, 1,52:
THURSDAY, THE
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GENERAL ADVERTISER.
VOL. XLI
Published every TUESDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY.—Price Ssx-Pence.
At the City Au&ion,
On MONDAY Next,
Th 21st of O&>b?r,
At N INE o'Clock in U. MOR N IN G,
Will begin the S A L E,
of a general ASSO r 'TMrNT of
MERCHANDIZE,
Houfhold Goods, Kitchen Furniture
AND
WEARING APPAREL, &e.
JOHN BAYAR D, Auctioneer.
N. B. The Citv Auction will be held for the future
on every MONDAY. As cooftant Attendance is giv
en at the Store for the Reception of Goods, it is desir
ed (when not inconvenient) that the Goods may be
sent before the Day of Sale.
Southwark Au&ion.
THIS
MOR N IN G,
Will be Sold by Public Audion,
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
MERCHANDIZE,
As USUAL: ALSO,
Houfhold Furniture & Wearing
A PPAR E L, &c. &c.
WILLIAM BROWN, Auaioneer.
N. B. Hand-Bills will be discontinued for the fu
ture, except on p rticular Occasions.
On THURSDAY,
Th 24th Oft er. infant,
Will be SOLD by PUBLIC AUCTION,
At thv Cuff^hoe^ ^ Philadelphia,
THE MERCHANT MILLS in the borough of
Bridol, containing three Pair of Stones, one
whereof is burs, together with the appurtenan
ces, and a LOT ^f fi>e acrea. The charader and si
tuation of these Mills are so wJ! kno^n, at to render
any particular description urneceffary, being situate on
the Delaware, 0 ly 20 miler distant from Philadelphia.
Credit may b^ h*d for half or more of the purchase
money, if required. Further information on the pre
mises, or hv application to JOHN MBASE,
N. B. Possession may be had one month after pur
chase.
Lancaster, C^cher 7, 1782.
Five Guineas Reward.
Los T on the road lading from Liucafter to An
derson's ferry, on the Scfqoehtnn*, supposed
to be somewhere near the five mile ftooe, FIVE
LETTERS from Europe, direded for British r fficert,
prisoners of war at Yorktown under an open cover,
addressed to capttin SAUMAREZ, of 23d regiment,
or R. W. F. Whoever has found such a Packet, and
brings it to the Commissary of Prisoners at Lancaster
or York town, or to any British Officer at either of
these ports, shall receive the above Reward.
A new Sulkey to be fold.
• Enquire of the Printer,
To be Sold by Public Vendue,
At the House of Mr. CHARLES BESSONET, Inn
holder in Bristol, in the counts or Burks, on MON
DAY the eift day of Odober, instant, at 2 o'clock
in the afternoon 1
ONE undivided third part of one hundred and for
ty fix acres of valuable LAND, situate in the
manner of Pennfbury, in Buck c "nty, aforefaid:
This land, on account of its vicinity to the river Dela
ware, and the easy mode of ro^eY'-ng the wood, on
account of a creek running through the land, called
Martin's creek, is rendered exceedingly valuable.
Seized and taken in execution as late the property of
Jacob Shsilut, by
GEORGE WALL, Sheriff of Bucks county.
H. SHIEL L,
In Market-ftreeb between Sixth and Seventh-streets.
SUPERFINE Broad Cloths, Flannels, Flanders
Sheeting, Britannia, Laval, Pohthias and Non
batteru Linens, clear Lawns, Cemtrtke, Checks, Sar
tins, Lutftrin^s and Mznmas of different colours, fit
tambour Waiftcoate, faun and kidlkin Gloves, Sept, m
Imparted ip the iaft veff=h from France, and in the
Herr Adams, just arrived from Amfterd*m, and to
be Sold by the Bile or Package, at the STORE of
With many ether ARTICLES too tedious to
enumerate, which will be S OLD on reafonsMb
Terms, for Ca/h, Bills of Exchange, or Country Pro
duce, Bv
KUHN & RISBERG,
The north fide of Market street, between Fourth and
Fifth-ttreets. Sept. 24.
A Proclamation.
WHEREAS the hon. Thomas M'Kean, esquire,
chief juflice, Wiiliam Augustus Atlee, esquire,
second justice, John Evans, esquire, third justice and
George Bryan, esquire, fourth justice, of the supreme
court, and courts of oyer and terminer^ and general
goal delivery, for the commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
have issued their precept, bearing date the 26th day of
September, inflant, to me directed, for holding a court
of oyer and terminer and general goal delivery, at the
court-house in Lancaster, for the county of Lancaster,
on Tuesday the i,h day of October nett: notice is
hereby given to all justices of the peace, the coroner,
efcheators and constables within the said county, that
they be then and there in their own proper persons,
with their rolls, records, indictments, and other re
membrances, to do those things which to their office#
in that behalf appertain to be done. Also all they that
will prosecute against the prisoners, that are then or
shall be in the goal of the said county, are to be thert
and there to profecuie apainft them as shall be just, and
all others whom >t may concern, are desired to take
notice hereof, and govern themselves accordingly.
Dated at Lancaster the thirtieth day of Septette
ber, in the year of our Lord, one thoufaud
seven hundred and eighty-two,
JOSEPH WORK, Sheriff.
GODSAVE THE COMMONWEALTH,
TO BE SO L D, A
Stage Waggon, with Harness
for four ho r ses, almolt new. For further particulars
enquire at the Crofs-kejs, the corner of Chefol mid
Third-ftrects. Qao.tr,
Jut OPENED, a VARIETY of
Superfine CLOT HS,
Of the firft QUALITY and most fashionable CO*
COURSE —A L S 0,
SATTINS, Peelorig &
Sarfnetts,
Plain and coloured
mens and womens silk cot
ton and worsted Hole,
Yard wide BarcelonaHand
kerchich,
Neat bordered linen and
check ditto,
Sewing Silk,
Silk waistcoat Patterns,
To ALL whom it may concern.
NOTICE is hereby given, that a court of admfo
ralty will be held at the ftate-hcufe, in the cit,
of Philadelphia, on Saturday the 1, h of Octo
ber, inftan?, at ro o'clock in the forenoon, for the
trial of the sloop or vessel called the DOVE, John
King, late matter, taken in the bay of Delaware, on
her passage from this port for the Havanna,by the arm
ed veffel#, the barge Trimmer, commanded by Samuel
Outten, and whaleboat Jolly Tar, commanded by
Brooks, and retaken at sea, near cape Henlopen,
sent into this port and libelled against as prite, by
John Kemp, cfquire, (qui tarn, &c.) To the end, that
all persons concerned may appear and shew cause; if
any there be, wherefore a decree should not pals pur
suant to the prayer of the libel, &c.
By order of the judge,
O&o. 14, 1782. JAMES READ, register.
Port of Philadelphia, Pennfy!vania, ff.
Kidd Glovet, fine L ; n#rtfy
Brown, crimson, fl-th and
cinhamon colour'd Cam
bists,
Callimancoes,
A neat Assortment of
Chintzes and Calicoes,
Checks,
Bed ticks,
Three-quarter and y&&
wide Britannias.
[NUMB. 951.