The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1781-08-25 00:00:00, page 4

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Imported in the Franklin, and other Vessels
from -Europe, and arrived by Land from Bolton, a
large and elegant ASSORTMENT of
MERCHNDIZ E,
Now opening for SALE, by
JOHN KEAN,
Atl SPINNING-WHEEL, on the Corner of Market
and Third-Arents, viz.
SCARLET fupe fine
bio#d Clothe..
B;r, brown, ren,
purple, fepeffine Broad
cloths,twilled and krap
^p^d..
Brown, claret, cinnamon
and cloth coloured fe
• cond Cloths.
Grey and brown, strong
English Knaps.
London brown, buff, fear
iet, white and striped
Cummers.
London brown, striped,
purple, and a variety of
Fortett Cloths.
B^L blue, green, cloth
coloured and white
Ruth
G ern, fc^li, blue and
cloth ,colour.4 fine Phifh
fifhiohably ribbed.
A variety of spotted,
brown, claret coloured
and bbek Velvets, plain
and cut.
Buff, brown, claret, olive,
black, preen, white and
purple Corduroys.
Grey, white and striped
,Costings,
Black Ev riafting#.
Serge D-r.nns.
Serge Dejeun-
Prunellas,
Durcons.
A variety of corded and
p'an Woi fteds, fuita
b|e for geruleuan's jack
etc and forTeep.
A variety of fik Jacket
and Breeches Patterns.
Corded Dimiriet.
Writ-, hrc- % olive, blue
and ^rjr ff d Serges.
EmboffoF nnls.
Minorc Sey ?s,
White Flannels,
Corded, pLit >nd spotted
Calamanco's, of vari
ous colows.
Blue and brown Baizes.
White Swr dkin.
Shalloons of every colour.
Mens and womens worst
ed, cotton & silk Hose
of various colours.
Purple, gr:en and cloth
coloured Crapes.
A beautiful assortment of
Chintz and Calicoes.
Whitechapel and common
Englifli Needles.
Twelve and 14 oz. fadlers
Tacks.
Pound Pins.
Plated and gilded Buttons.
Silver Locket Butons of
various patterns.
Ink Pots.
Hanover Laces.
M rs iles QiAiog.
White, Uu„ black, gar
ner, crunfor, pink and
striped Satti s
Bi^ck, Ibite and blue
Half Sartins.
Azure, blue, gre-b, ?> ht ,
pink, and black Mud%.
Dove colour 'd PAa.joh
A f cw pieces of b^wihd
Brocades.
Green, brown, dove, cloth
colour, blue, thick;
white, green; and crim
son Hl-ridi Petfians.
Pink, blun, black, green,
white and crimion Sarf
ners.
Philadelphia: Printed and Sold by DAVID C. CLAPP 00LE.
Elegmtditto do. Apron.
Skilleting and Cap Wire.
Large fine Blankets.
Yard wide and 7-8 Bed.
ticks of the best quality,
Six-quarters, yard, 3 8,
yard wide and 7-8 cot
ton Checks.
Black and scarlet Princess
Stuffs.
Olive, white, huff, blue,
brown and spotted Jeans
Tablecloths and toweling
Diaper.
Damafeus.
Blue, white and green In
ti, Tadeties.
Seven-right and yard wide
Tickleriburg.,
Sail Duck.
Mens, womens and child
rens English Leather
Shoes.
Ladies Stiff Ditto.
A large affertment of fine
Thread Lace, Edgings
and Trolly.
Silk Stockings, Gloves &
Mits.
Pu ple Glves and Mits.
Coarse and fine Cambricks
and L<wns.
Silk, kenting, linen and
cotton Handkerchiefs
of every pattern and co
lour.
Beautiful tiffany Handker
chiefs.
Irifli, Dutch and French
Liners
Bag Hbhand.
Broad and narrow Russia
Sheetings.
I Dowlas.
I Lavals.
White and brown Sheet
ing.
Flowered & milnetLawns.
MifnetlawnHandkerchiefs
Sowing Silks of all colours.
Thread of every colour &
Fineness.
Long Lawn.
Plain and striped Muslins, -
corfe and fine.
Twist of different colours.
Mens coarse Hose & Mits.
Snuff in bottles.
Camblets.
Durants.
Rattinets.
Venetian Poplins, &c.
Cinnamon, dove colour,
blick and cloth colour
ed, blue,brown,change
able & clouded Man
tuas, of different pat
l terns.
I Muslins tamboured.
Tapes.
Razors of the firft quality,
in cases, with Straps, &c.
Watch Chryfials and
Springs.
Black and white narrow
and broad Lace.
ergals and Ginghams.
A n assortment of Ribbands
Puts. -.
Ten Skivers.
Copper Coffee-pots and
tkdiA,,
Brafc Omdleftkks-
Ceft Boxes.
; Window Weights.
, .?3.\ke stone?, & rt . Also,
IC nuancn Reifies in jars,
Phrberts, and Almonds
by the Bap;.
I S >me hogsheads of extra-
An elegant aff;rtment ofl
the most fashionable filkl
Gauzes, Kentings and [
Catgut.:
J. KEAN returns his most grateful Thanks to those
who have generously favoured him rith th<ir Cullom,
and bigs Leave to assure them it will he his constant
Study to merit a Continuation of their Favours.
to BE SOLD,
By the Subferiber, at hit O FFICE for SALE cf
REAL ESTATES, at the Corner of Black borfe
alley, in Front street, A PIECE or PARCEL
Of Meadow Ground :
Containing about 60 acres; being part cf Shivers's
iflsnd, in the river Delaware, opposite Chester-town, in
Pennsylvania, and Raccoon-creek, in New-Jerky:
There is on the fame, a good wharf and houft, con
venient for such a property ; the foil is equal to any in
he river: the whole in good bank; the principal part
tn good mowing grass, and the remainder excellent
pasture, ALSO, about 8333 Acres of LAND, in the
county of Kentucky, in the Rate of Virginia: being
and undivided right, and is part of 100,000 acres,
taken up and surveyed about two years since. Any
perlon defirou# of purchaftag, upon application to the
Subferiber, at his said Office, may be acquainted With
the Termt.
John Russel.
If John Russel, sometime a Cor
poral in the 26th British regiment of foot, and now
supposed to he in or about Lancaster in Pennsylvania,
will apply to ALEXANDER NELSON, merchant
in Philadelphia, he will be in+oimrd of a valuable
Estate, near Glafgcw, (Scotland) which has fallen to
him by the death of his father; to which, if he does
not lay claim, in a fliort time will devolve upon Lis
younger Brother, by a fecund marriage, and be irreco
verably loft to him.
One Half-Johannes Reward.
RAN-A WA Y, last night, from the
fubferihers, living in Pennfbury and East. Marthe
rough, Chaffer county, Two Indented SERVANT
LADS, viz. SAMUEL TINSLEY, about r 6 ye rs cf
age, came from Ireland about 7 years ago ; supposed
to be near 5 feet 4 or 5 inches high, brown hair, grey
eyes, pock-marked, lower down look, an artful fel
low, and left handed: Had on and took with him, an
half worn fur hat, bound with worsted binding, a 1 .ht
coloured cloth coattee with metal buttons, on- fine
shirt and a coarser one, two pair coarse tfowterr, a da
pair of new shoes with large metal buckles in them.
WILLIAM MAY, born in Maryland, beaten 17
and 48 years of age, small sized, has a pleasant I rk,
brown hair and black eyes • H^d on and took with h m,
an half worn wool hat, a new fliort coat, made of light
coloured coating, one fine and two coaife shirts, two
pair of coarse and one pair of striped trowfers, new
fhees with buckles in them. Whoever takes up and
Secures said Ranawys, so that their masters may have
them again, shall be entitled to the above Reward, or
Four Spanish milled Dollars for either, paid by
JOSHUA PEIRCE, or STEPHEN WEBB.
N. B. All m fters of veffris are forbid to harbour or
take them away at their peril.
TAMES H THOMSON, late of Charhftown, but last
J in a flag from St. Augustine, proyofes to open a
SCHOOL in this city, for the education of a fele&
number of youth in the learned languages writing,
cyphering, freaking and reading th' English with pro
priety: And he engages his unremitted diligence and
utmost skill to improve such as shall be under bis tuiti
on -, and, from many years experience in teaching, h?s
reason to hope that he shall give fatisfaa^n to all who
entrust their children to his care. The School shall be
opened as soon as a convenient room can be provided,
and his exiled family fettled. Menn while he msy be
spoke with at Jonathan B Smith, E q're; and when a
proper room is provided, the public mail be acquainted
with it.
RA N-A W A Y, the 28th ultimo, from the fub
feiber, living in Oxford, Mar land, aNEGRO
MAN, # named CA RO, about 36 to 40 years of age,
a Barbadian horn, 5 feet 6 or 7 inches high, refptaful
in his behaviour, has a final! halt at times in his gait,
arising from rheumatic pains when %cfd hr many
days to bad weather ; was purchaf 4 from a Mr. Bene
zet, of Philadelphia, in 1773: His eloaths are com
puted to be nearly as follows—Two coarse linen fhiitr,
one pair trowfers, ere coat, a^pt half w6r% lead co
loured caffimer, pockets on the irfide of the fkiits, one
large blue cloth fai oris jacket with horn buttons, one
scarlet v*ft, twilled coating, h If worn, one pir of
black knit breeches, &?.Whoever will bring home
said Negroe shall have the above Reward and reafcra
ble charges; or if taken and delivered to GEORGE
MEADE and Company, of Philadalphia, they will
pay the Reward.
August 8. CHARLES CROOKSHANKS.
N. B. The above LANDS will be fold below their
real vilue ; the principal part of the Purchase M ney
will be expe&ed down, and a snort credit given forthe
remaider. ASSHETON HUMPHREYS.
Pennfbury arid East-Marlborough, August 6, 1781
Three Pounds Reward,
ordinary Indigo, with
umuberlefs other articles
too tedious to mention.
Reed and Forde,
Have now opened, at the STORE formerly occupied
by Budden. Lawrence, and Company, in Front-ftreety
two doors above Market-street,
A neat Assortment of MERCHANDIZE,
Which they will fell low for Specie, Bills of Exchange,
or the new Emissions cf any of the ftates b —
Among which are
BEST fuperfine and fecund Cloths, of white, blue,
green, brown, orange, and Barite colours,
Caffimers of different colours,
Irifli and French Liners, Britannias and Dowlafs,
Cotton and linen Checks,
Chintzes and Calicoes,
Cambists, Cambletees and Merklingbergs,
frapts, Poplins, Meffinets and Brilliants,
A neat variety of verry fine thread Hose,
Cambricks, Lawns and Kentings,
Catgut and Gauzer,
Belt Liiteftrings, Earftnets and Perfiant,
Peelonys, AU^modes, &c. A L S O,
Weft-India Rum and Jamaica Spirits by the hoglhead,
Mufeovado Sugars,
Coffee in barrels and bags,
Soap and Candles in boxes; with a variety of ether ne#
Ctffary A ticle.%
A convenient House, well
fronted for Business, i# wanted. Apply to the Printer
1 liornoe.r,, Augutt 17.
^^'AS taken up, by the fuhfeiber, on the 13th of
y, March, last, A Ro:n MARE, about ribands
higb, 3 years old lift spring, no mark. Whoever o^ns
lad Mare is desired to come, prove his property, jay
char us and trice her away, otherwise the will be fold in
fix vueks from the,above dat=, by JOSEPH M^CE.
TO BE SOL I),
For Cassi or Bills of Exchange
on FRANCE, SPAIN er HOLLAND,
£IBOUT Two hundred volumes on Me
' dicine, Surgery, C.^mi&ry, Physic, Botany, Ana
tomv, Fhifidogy and Pharma:v: /m ng which are
15 V fumes of the Memoirs!f he Acz<b my of Surgery,
cf Paris, and 13 Volumes of the Premiums given in
Aid Academy ; D pet's, Diaionary, French ar.d Latio,
and others ;a c. mjl^t colleciicn of Inhrumentsol Sar
g-y,of the belt qu Jity, ot uteri urr S Iver ; the Forceps
of D'fnelie, and his Lever for Wom ns Delivery; a
Quantity cf Lance's ; two Pair o' Scales to weigh Me
1. G'S; dirTrert Sorts c f DRUGS, in 'mril Q entities,
and several BANDAGES for Hernia: Thole Articles
rill b~ Disposed ct by Wholesale or Retail. Enquire of
the Printer.
AL L perform in .ebted to the ,slate of JOHN
HAMILTON, late of Pl mvuth township, Phi
ladelphia count*, de eafea, either by bond, note or
book debt, are one more requested to make immediate
payment ; and ail perlons having any demands against
the said estate, ate desired to bring in their accounts,
properly attested, for payment: Attendance will be
given at the sign of th^ Black hptfe, in Plymouth
township, aferefaid, on Thursday, the 6th of Septem
ber next, in ordert 1 make fertlem^nt of Did accounts,
by SIDNEY HAMILTON, ) Executrix.
Aug. 18. HUGH HAMILTON, / Executor.
DRY GOODS,
To be Sold, reasonable for Cafb, By
Samuel Lewis Wharton,
At his Store, the fit. doer north o' the corner of
Walnut-hreet,in Water-ftrect; Confiding of the fol
lowing Articles.
AN elegant Assortment of plain and
figured Silks,
Tamboured an rf filk knit Vests,
Black silk b^ech^ Patterns,‘
Sewing Silk of different colours,
Silk Umbrelloefy
Plain and figured Ribbands,
Blond Lace, Gauzes, c : p Wire,
Chintzes,'
M^nchefter Muslins,
Cotton and thread Stockings,
Linin Jeans,
WI ite and coloured Threads,
Pins, plated shoe and knee Buckles,
Folio and quarto writing Paper,
Wafers and Sealing wax,
ALSO, A handfopie Assortment of Cambricks,
A few English Saddles, Bridles, Fufils, Pistols, Bar#
iron,
A neat London made chamber Clock,.
An cleg, nt, rich, vriv^r, embroidered Cushion, &c. for
a pulpit, drfle, and communion tab): ; the whole fi
nifurd in the n^w^ft fafhicn, and designed for a
church in the United St*lrs.
To be fold, a Water lot,
near Tun AHev, part of Carpenu^ri Estate, between
Chefnut and W.but ft eets, 24 f/t f ont, extending
from the East fide of W ter ft ( 250 f^et into Dela
ware, bounded Norths ird Iva Io 0 Peter Whitefide,
and Southward by a ut c Ciarl ^ Alhn, with an old
Building then eon, which lets at khc-ri cf 36L per an 3
Enquire of SAMUEL PRESTON MOORE, inThird-
Itreet, north of Ma ketfrech