The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1780-09-26 00:00:00, page 1

TUESDAY, SEPTE M B E R 2 6, 178 c;
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;gN.E RA L ^Y 0 /I A DVERASE
On THU^SD AY the 28th of Sep
tember, at Nine o'clock in the forenoon, on Mr. Wil
ling's wharf, will.be fold by Public AuQion,
The CARGO of the Prize Snow Sarah,
confilting of Weft-India R U M; -
Taken by the ship Saratoga, John Young, Esq;
C mmanJer.
And at Twelveo'clock of the fame day, the said Snow
will be so d at the Coffee-houfe, agreeable to Inventory
to be seen at the place of file.
By order of the Court of Admiralty,
MATTHEW CLARKSON, MmflriL
On MONDAY the 2d day of October,
at len o'clock in the forenoon, on Mr. Andrew
Hodg-'s wharf, will be fold by Public Affton,
TWELVE he fh?ads of TOBACCO, some
c 0 FFEE and SUGAR; ptrt of the cargo of
the Schooner NANCY, re-taken by the privateers
Hotter, Fair American, and Enterprize: And at
Twelve o'clock of the (am* day, at the Coffee-houfe,
the fai. S'hoo-ir wil he fold, agreeable to inventory.
The Sloop DISPATCH, a priz: t.sk n by the pri
vateer# General G cue, Hecker, and Frir American,
nowlying at John SLterbcch's wha f, will be fold the
fame d?y, at Twelve o'clock, at the Coffee house, a
greeible t 1 inventory there to be seen,
By order of the Court °f Admiralty,
MATTHEW CLARKSON Marshal.
On WEDNESDAY the 4th day of
October, at Ten o'clock in the forenoon, my Public
Auaion, on Jacob Bright's whaH, will begin the sale
of the
C A RGO of the Ship Lady Margaret,
A b'z: taken by the friv^ers
General Greene, Nolker, and Fair American.
I h^day' iah .till cenfiff .FLOUR in barre's, SHIP
BREAD in bags nd or. ~ and other PROVISIONS.
By order o the C u f Admiralr ,
M TH W CLARKSON, Mufh^L
WHEREAS by tv Act puffed the last feflion of
the General Affemby, permit the she of
Prize Goods b^ Patyli. ,Auction, tne Ma^.ri is unjoined
to fettle the account, and pay th- amount of all prizes
to the captors, or their Agents legally appointed, within
twenty e&vs after th file, unta the penalty of Tiven/y
per centum on hi fams not paid in that time.
It is cheiefcre be. me a folutrly necessary, that fazc
lual payments be made for al. Goods purchased at the
sale of pr z°s. Wherefore,
The M^rfhd hereby give, .notice, that nothing will
be delivered untu any person or persons whoever, until
the money s paid, and that attendance will be giv en
the next day alter e^ch sale, for the receipt thereof, and
delivery of the Goods.
Such lots as are not paid for within three days after
they are fold, will be put upagair ; end if any lu& arise
by such fecoad sale, the firft purchaser will be obliged
to make up the fame, agreeable to law.
SAMUEL C. MORRIS and Co.
Have imported in the lass v <flfeh from France, a variety
pf European and I ?dia GOODS, amor g which i^ a
good acTortment of
LA VA L Linens,
Britain as,
Royl Linens,
Mullins,
Gotzes,
Handkerchiefs,'
And a con?pleat fct of blue a#,d white Lining China.
To be fold for cath only, atrel.rh.^e in Chefouc^reet
between Front and tecond-ftr^eis.
Alio a few hc/lhaads of b it Windward Blind R U M.
'WANTE D Immediately, •
A LARGE FRONT ROOM, or STORE,
A fumble or :n Office: Adu one or two CLERKS.
Enquire of the Pint r.
Dyer's Town, Backs County, Sept. 25, 1780.
WAS L O o T,
In P^hdelpbh, about three weeh aro,
THRILL DEEDS, viz one on parchment, from
Nicholas Gibbon, oi S iem county, to Francis
Dunlap, cooper, to one thousand acr # of land: One
from laid Francis Dunlap, to hir foo John, wrot on
paper, for the remainder and residue of said traft : And
rikewife a conveyance from John and Lydia his wife to
Thomas Wright, for the famr. Any person delivering
Did Writings to the owner, Thomas Wright, or the
Printer hereof, fnill be handsomely rewarded.
[ Published every Tuesday, and SutErda,.
Philadelphia, Styt^ilnber :§, 17^0.
VV" J EREAS I the fubferiser, by virtue
v, of a comrmffion under the Great Sep.lof ?he State
of Prnniylvania to me dirt&ed, appointing nn Infpe lot
of Salt Pravifion® for the cit, of Philadelphia ; this is
therefore to give notice ta any who way fait n, provih
ons for this 10.4$Let, that they do not offer the rime for
tale unil duly in pc&od ; 2nd all Merchants and other?
are directed net to prefefe any unihlpe&ed, as many
frauds h^ve been to^mriled by piovifions being old,
which have proved greatly deficient in quantity and qua
lity. J A M'^ S ROW AN, inipeaor,
living two ^ harvea below SoutEftreet.
Just opened and .to be fold by
J ON'A S PH I LLI PS,
At hi? house tee south fide of Market street, four doors
. below the Printing Office,
CHINTZES and calicoes, fine and coarse linens,
cambricki and lawns, muslins, humhums, black
lace, white and coloured threads, goose, duck and pid
geon shot, toll brimstone, cepper^G, Holland gin iu
kegs, and a few tons of bar iron.
N. 8 Hufriends and curioine:l will plcafe to walk in
to the house, as he keeps his store io the back pait of ",
having rented the front ftorc. He tells only by whole
sale.
JOHN MARI E,
Has for sale at his store in Chefnut street, between Front
and Second-ftrects/oppofite Mr. Joseph Saunders's In
surance Office, —lately imported horn France,
CHINTZES and caliches, cotton and Persian,
checks, camcrick', lawns, check and cotton hand
kerchiefs, white linens, levying silks, mens and womens
fik ftorkings and gloves, black modes, faitins, plain
and spotted silks of different colours, flowered muslins,
plain and ffriped ditto, pins, thread, ribbands, fine di
mities, Wack silk handkerchiefs, velverets and velverees,
black velvet colors, and a variety of other valuable
Goods.
N. B. At Michael Caner's, Coach and Harneft
niakc! in Third itreet, is a light Family Waggon to be
fold upon very reasonable terms.
WANTED IMMEDIATELY,
4 DECENT middle aged,y/oMAN, that can
£1 cook and manage the affairs of a kitch-n. Such a
one coming ut!l recommended, may hear of a place by
applying to the Pi inter.
T O B E SO L D,
A VERY good NEGRO WENCH, wII ac
' L attainted with doing house work; und a NEGR O
GIRL, For particulars enquire of Jane Corrby,
In Third-street, near Market rirett, Philadelphia.
Phil delphis, September 25, 1780.
TH E Fngliih, French, and Italian
LenpHOges um^hr gr^ metrical!,-, by bA R
THOLOMEW RABIGLIO, living at the cor
ricr es George and Shippen. ftrreu, at Ooe Guinea per
month. Due and confront attendance may be depend
ed oW-,
N.B. Writing and Merchants bufineis done, and
the above Languages translated by the irid person.
Baltinr re, Sept 6, 1780.
Four Hundred Dollars Reward.
STOLEN from Mr. Weatherb&rn's pasture, last
night, a dun HORSE,' with a white mane and
tril, and a white spot on the forehead. The thief has
since been seen with said horde < squirin z the road to Phi
ladelphia, and said he bought him. The above reward
is offered to secure them, bv
JAMES JAFFRAY.
Two Hundred Dollars Reward.
¥X~ AS DROPPED the afternoon of the 24th
vl inst. (September) h^twren the Lower F^rry,
and Front street, Philadelphia, a black leather Pocket
Book, with brals elafps, in which was a number of pa
pers which c^n be of no ufa to eny perlon but the owner,
and upwards of four hundred dollars Continental money.
Whoever will bring the above book and papers to the
Printer hereof, ihall receive the above reward.
Phi 3 Adelphi#, September 9.
A L L Persons having demands against the
fl Eftare 01 Sarah Gilbert, deceased, are re
quested to-hiring in their accounts properly staffed, that
they may be fetued and prid.
GEORGE O RD, Executor.
September 9, 1780.
To he SOL D ^ Public Vendue,
At tire Coffee.Houfe in Philadelphia, on Wednesday the
27th infant (September) precricly at XII o'Clock, if
net Bibiier fold by private sale. *
A SMALL PLANTATION
I N Hatbri towilhip, Philadelphia county, about 25
l. mires hum the city, containing 50 acres, 6 of whica
are good meadow, 25 acres vvoouiaad, the rest arable
and pasture, the whole under good fence, with a 'log
house anti barn thereon. It was late the property of
John Wright, and the land is no: inferior to any in the
country.
For farther particulars inquire of Henry Osborne, Esq;
Ado:ney at Law, in Front Iticer, Philadelphia, or the
I'ubfcribcr in Gerhiautown. OWEN FERRIS,
To be S O L, D by Public Hutficn,
At the Coffee House, on Wednesday the 27th instant,
at Twelve o'clock.
A VALUABLE Plantation or piece of land, con
,Q tailing seventy acre:, with allowances for high
ways, fitudte and lying in the township of Dtpford, and
county of .Gloucester, in the State of New-Jersey, of
which there is twelve acres cleared, and under good
fence, with a quantity of good bearing fruit tree's on
the fame; the remainder well timbered with oak, hick
ory and pine, convenient to several law mills and grist
mills, and within (even miles of 2 landing, either on
Mantua or Timber creeks ; with a good square log dwel
ling house, three rooms cn the lower floor, and two
fire places, a good cellar under the fame, and a good
well of water near the door ; the situation is fitting fcr
any public bufinefa such as tavern or store, it lying on
the great road leading from Gloucetter to Cape May
and great Egg- harbour.
To be SOLD by Public Sale,
At the Continental Yard in the city of Philadelphia, at
One o'clock on Wednefdiy the 4^l of October next,
^|~ \HIRTY HORSES, purchased by
order oi the State of Maryland, but rejected by
the Quarter Master General. Sold by order of* the
Council for the Sute of Maryland.
Sept 19, SAMUEL MILES, D. %M.
1780. tor Pnnfylvania.
September 14, 1780.
RANA WAY kft night from the
fuhferiber, living in the borough of Lancaster, a
mulatto Have named W IL L, about 24 years of ae,
5 feet 8 inches high, lound face, pleasant look, a good
ceal pock marked, fond of talking, plays the fiddle well,
and is very tondofit; had on and took wi.h him a whi e
linen coatee with narrow red binding, a cloth coloured
velvet jacket made belt f.thion, ribbed linen beeches,
thread Rocki gs, half worn fhoec, one fine (hirt, anl
hurt and trawieis of tow linen. Whoever takes up and
fecure* laid Mulatto to that his mister may havefehn
again, fariTecrive EIGHT SILVER DOLLARS Re
ward, and if brought home to the owner, leafonable
clu^p, paid by ' ADAM REIGART.
Two Hundred Lodars Reward.
ST O LEN off the fubferifers horse, at tl.e house c f
Robert Adur's I: n keeper, at t't Four I aim-end,
Bicks county, cn the icth day of August Lit vast, &
Man's SADDLE alm<fi new, with blue 2nd white hou
fin stripes, fanning lengthwysthe Saddle. The thief
luppbLd to have t<ken the Saddle, also ftolea MARE
fi^ S muei Mitchell, which by information, left the
said Mare near the Forke ofßandywirre,which thrown
er basin possession again. Any perlon or persons that will
deliver the fiddle to Mr. Wil:iam Dean, Inn-keeper, at
the figri of the George, at the earner of Arch and
Second ftrectr, Philadelphia, er to the ezner in Bris
tol, (hall receive the above regard.
September 4, 1780. DENNIS DAILY.
August 23.
Ts H E Subscriber being determined to make
A a general and final feth^ment of bis public ac
counts, does hereby requ^ft all perlons who yet have un«
fettled < u r tints with him to ^ring th^m in, with every
nectfify voucher, to the honked Mr; David Rick
ets, ntar the .head, of Elk, where timkri cr Assis
tants will July attend for this purpose. •
And brm^ anxious to hove all such matters proper
ly adjured by te middle of n-xG month, he expects
that tnnfe co helmed, will avail ibemfeivex «f thn in
fqrn^oon. Such as hate due bills' ficni him are a'.fo
dr6r^d to brer th^n in for payhknt;
PATRICK EWEN,