The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1781-10-09 00:00:00, page 4

The Subscriber informs the
PUBLIC in general, and his FRIENDS in particular,
That he again keeps
Horses at Livery,
At his STABLFS, on the east fide of Seventh street,
near Macket-ftreet (which have been occupied by the
United States, since the latter end of December, 1776,
and called the Continental Stable:) such Gentlemen
as choose to fend their Horses may be allured that Jus
tice will be done them, by
Aug. 28. JACOB HILTZHEIMER.
TO BE 1 S O L D,
A very handsome Suit of Chintz
Bed and Window Curtains,
compleat. Enquire of LE BLANC and WAGNER,
in Chefnut-ftreet.
FOR S A L E,
Weft-India Rum, French Bran
dy. Sherry Win*, Claret, Lemon Juice, Almonds,
Filberts, and a Variety of EUROPEAN GOODS,
By Lacaze and Mallet,
In Wnter-ftieet, above Arch street.
JUST IMPORTED,
In the last Vessels from Europe,
AND TO BE SOLD, By
WILLIAM NICHOLS,
At hi# STORE, on the North Side of Market-street,
opposite the Indian King,
A Large and General Afforcment of the
Following Articles, viz.
Said NICHOLS returns his best
Thanks to those who have heretofore fa
voured him with their Custom, and hopes,
in future, from his Attention to Business,
and Willingness to Please, that it will be
the Interest of his Customers to continue
their Favours.
SCARLET, brown, I
purple, black, green, !
blue, light coloured, fu- I
perfine and second Bi cad
cloths,
Scarlet, brown, blue,
light and coloured fu
perfine Knaps & Coat
ings.
Blue, grey, light and
Icarlet Duffils & Frizes,
White, buff and scarlet
Caffimers and Wiltons,
Crimion, brown, blue,
striped, black, (potted
and corded Velvets and
Velverets,
Olive & white Corduroys,
Tickfets and Duroons,
Barragons,
Childrens worsted Hose,
Pink, blue, black and
cloth coloured Duroys,
Prunellas and Durants,
Tammies and Sattinets,
Crimson, green, (ky-blue
and pink Ruffels, Mo
reens and dallimancoes,
Jeans, Fustians and Beav
ers,
Camblets and Hairbines
of all colours and fine
ness,
Corned Worsteds and
Everhftings,
Serges and Serge de Jearis,
Blue and white Plains and
Halfthicks,
7-8, 34, and apron-wide
cotton & linen Checks,
An ffortment of Irish
Linens,
Fine a^d coarse Hollands,
Yard and hrif yard and
3 8 brown and white
.Sh^fings,
Brutantn'es aud PiatteUa
rayris,l
Lavals, P nturies, Ozna
brigs and Ticklenburgs,
Sol and Duck Cloth,
Mufeilles Quilting,
Plain and corded Dimities
and Diapers,
Wide ind narrow Russia
Sheets,, Dowlafs and
Flanders Ticking,
Jaconet and book Muds,
Tapes, Bobbins & Laces,
Plain and figured Kent
ing#, kenting Haqdker-„
chiefs and catgut,
Plain & milliobet ^ Lawns,
Camhick,
Philadelphia: Printed and Sold by DAKID C. CLAPP 0 0 LE.
IMillionet Handkerchiefs
:and figured Apron Pat-
I terns,
Plain and figured Gauzes
and gauze Handker
chiefs,
Womens Gloves of all co
lours,
Ditto silk Mitts,
Mens silk Gloves,
A beautiful Assortment
of dark and light
Chintzes,
Elegant chintz Bed-pat
terns,
Fine and coarse Calicoes
and Cottons,
Ginghams and Bengalis,
Nankeens and Damascus,
Ducapes,Paduafoys,Man
tuas, Luteftrings, Bro
cades, Modes and Taf
fities,
Green, blue, claret,
bloom, orangey and
white 1-4 and 3-4. ell
Perfian# and Sarinefs,
Pekings, Mexicans and
Mufilemans,
Ell wide Persians, black
and coloured,
Mens, women and child
rens cotton and thread
Hose,
Elegant Tambour Waist
coat Patterns,
Bft Sewing-silk,-
Black Thread,
Coloured ditio,
Silk and linen Handker
chiefs,
Black and coloured Bar
celona ditto,
Best scars Twist, Mohair
and Buttons/
Black and white Blond
Laces and Edgings,
IThread ditto,
Painted, figured and plain
Ribbands,
Superfine, second and
corrie Bolting-Cloths,
Plated Buttons,
Skeleton and hoop Wire,
Belt Tully Gartering,
Cotton Cord and Toffels,
Bandana, silk and cotton
Romalls,
Qoality and narrow Bind
ings and Ferrets,
, Snuff Boxes,
With many other Arti
cles, too tedious to enu
merate.
City Auction.
TH E fubferiber begs leave to inform
the public, that, at the City-Ven
due-Store in Front street, between
Market and Arch-streets, Goods, Wares
and Merchandize are received, to be dil
pofed of, either at public or private sale—
The public sale will be held weekly on
Tuelday—The flore well be open for the
reception of goods, from 8 o'clock in the
Morning to 7 o'clock in the Evening.—On
Market days, attendance will be given at
the Coffee-houfe, from 11 to 1 o'clock,
for the sale of whatever articles may be sent
there ; proper stores are provided for re
ceiving rum, iugar, &c. every attention
will be shewn to the difpolal of goods and
merchandize that may be sent for either
public or private lale, and due dispatch
and punctuality observed in fettlement,\
Thole who are pleased to favour him with
dry goods for public sale, are requeued to
fend them to the store in time for adver
tising, which will be on Saturday prece
ding the sale.
JOHN BAYARD, Auctioneer.
Philadelphia, 29th Augurt, 1781.
To be Disposed of by private
SA L E,
At the CITY VENDUE-STORE, in Front street,
between Market and Arch-streets,
PLAIN and striped Luteftrings,
A Sattirs and Peelongs,
Black Silk Laces,
Striped Mullins,
Furniture Chintzes,
Coarse and fine Laval Linens,
Womens linen Gloves and Mitts,
Silesia Sheetings,
Raffia Duck,
Dutch and Scotch Oznabrigs,
German Serges,
Small Looking Glasses,
Writing Paper, &c. &c.
RAN AWAY theist of October, 1781, from the
fubferiber, an APPRENTICE GIRL, named
ELIZABETH PHILIPS, about 16 years of age, foort
and well set, dark complexion ; (he took with her a
large bundle of clothes. Whoever apprehends the laid
girl and brings her home, or secures her in the Work
house, dial! have ONE DOLLAR REWARD.
GERRALD FORRESTER.
N. B. All persons are forbid to harbour her at their
peril.
Ten Dollars Reward.
RAN-AWAY from the fubferiber, living in Balti
more town, on the night of the 11th ioffant,
September, A Negroe MAN, named WILLIAM, a
stout well-made Fellow, about 35 years of age, 5 feet
8 ar 9 inches high, a subtle, running Fallow : He car
tied off a good suit of cloaths, but as he will probably
change them for others, it is needled to describe them.
Heis remarkably fond of playing on the violin. He
was raised by Colonel South, at New-York, and after
wards lived with the Reverend Mr. Woodruf, and it i
expe&ed he nil! pufn for the former place. Apori to
JOHN PRINGLE, Philadelphia, or GEORGE HUN
TER, Baltimore.
Wanted, a Wet Nurse that can
be well recommended. Enquire of the Printer.
To the FREEHOLDERS and other ELECTORS for
the City and County of Philadelphia,
GENTLEMEN,
MY Thanks are due to you for your Votes and
Intereff fcr the CORONER's OFFICE, at the
lalt E e&ion ; a Continuance of your Favours at the
ensuing Election, will further oblige
Your Friend and humble Servant,
Sept. 27. JOSEPH KU:H.•
To be Let for a Term of Years,
The Merchant Mills in Bristol,
on the Delaware, containing three pair of Steles, with
a Dwelling House arid a Let of five acres- The cha
r^er of these Mills and advantageous situation, being
only 20 miles from Philadelphia, are so well known
as to render a particular description unneceflary. No
engagements will be made fcr a month, that those at
a distance may have an opportunity of applying to the
fubferiber in Philadelphia.
September s. JOHN MEASE.
Birmingham township, Cnefter county, S pt. 27.™
A R OBBERY.
Three Hundred Dollars Reward.
LAST night the Public Inn of one of the fubferiber#
was roobed by thrre ermeo villians, who called for
tome liquor, which when fjpplic I with, they [relented a
pistol to his bre^ft, and aflud if the e were not travellers
lodged there? a:aofwered in theeffi mative. They im
mediately rushed up stairs, where two others of the fub
cribers lay, whom, aftcrabufing, they robbed to a con
siderable amount. They a!fo robbed the Nottingham Foft
cf his w^ch, money and papers, at the fame time and
place. The prepttrawrs of this atrocious crime were
persons of the following defcrip io,, viz. One of (hem 9
feet 8 , r 10 inches high, dim made, young look • had on
a brown jean coat, French ma le, ^i:h a large cape
spotted jean waiftccat and overalls. One other, a well
made fellow, with a pale prien coat, French made, spot
ted jean waistcoat ano overalls, a large brim'd b^t, and
light (hert hair. The other one, a dim made fellow, §
feet Ber 10 inches high, dark complexon; had on,' a
dark blue cloth coa, French made, jean waistcoat and
overalls —The articles which were stolen, weie four Sil
ver Watches, four Silver Table Spoons, cyphered S P,
five Silver Tea spoons, marked S P, a Pin-cushion Hoop
and Chain, &nd about Oue Hundred and Fifty Pounds
in geld and fiver money, and about Forty Pounds in
Pennsylvania State money. Whoever apphhendi said
fellows, and (ecures them in any goal, so that they n ^
be brou/h: to jufti^and the above-meati Had aitrclesr
covered, (had have/he above reward, and for the articles
ft.lrn, IWO HUNDRED DOLLARS, and in propor
tion for any part or them recovered,
SAMUEL PAINTER,
JOHN GARDNER,
JO EPH WHEEI ER.
N. B. Two of the persons A,pp,4 e d to have commuted
the above robbery are John Turner, and Howell
both express riders when the army lay at the Valley
Forge, and were seen in that neighbourhood on Tues
day the 25th of September, nhere'ihey left Major Dick's
horses.
Public Notice is hereby
GIV E N,
1b the Freemen of the City and County
of Philadelphia,
THAT a GENERAL ELECTION is to be held
for the City and County aforefaid, at Philadel
phia, Germantown and Jacob Wentz's, on Tuesday
the 9th day of ORober next: The Election to be
opened between the hours of 10 o'clock in the morning
and 2 o'clock in the afternoon; at which Places the"
Bhaors of the City and County aie'to choose
Two Perf >n* tor Sheriff,
Two for Coroner, and one Commissioner,
The County to ele& one Counsellor and nine Re
presentatives in General Aflembly,
And the City of Phila^e phia five Reprefentativem
in Assembly, two Commissioners fcr the Streets, and
two Wardens :
And the Ccnftables of the City and County are re
quired to hold Eledions in their refpeaive Wards and
Townfh ps, on Saturday the 6th day of Odober nexr^
to cleft township and ward Afleffars and Inipeaors, to
attend in their relpi&ive Brittas at the laid General
Eleaion; which laf^aors, when met; arc to choose
for each Diftri& three fit Persons for Judges of Eleaiona
Sept. 17 . WILLIAM WILL, Sheriff.
Office for Confifeated Estates, Annapolis,
Ayguft 27, 1781.
PURSUANT to an ad of the general assembly of
Maryland, p-ffed at their last fiffinn, will com
merce the tale of ill property, both real, per
feral, rrrd mixed, late belonging to Ja m , s R u ff,|Q
company, commonly known by th* name of Nottingham
company, confining of about 12,000 acres of valuable
land, finale in Baltimore county, and about 12 miles
from Bdrimore town; 160 flavas of different apes and
sexes, amorgft whom are ftvetal valuable tradesmen
such as foremen, colliers, blackfmi^hs, carpenter/ &c'
stock of ev-ry kind, houfhold furniture, and farming
utenfih. On the premises are two excellent forces one
furnace, and two grist mil's, all in good repair 'that
part of the yremikt, called the Long-Caln, where the
forges £and, is in point of situati on perhaps equal to
any on the continent for water works, the Brandywine
nor excepted. Besides two mills which are already
built, eight or ten more may be erefted, and from the
fame dam and fame race be (noplied with a great abun
dance of water in the driett seasons. The Iron-works'
together with a quantity of lands, negroes, and stock
of every kind, fufficient for carrying them on, will be
fold in undivided flares, not exceeding tenths: or the
lands and property of every k nd will be divided into
small and convenient parcels, ar ; d fold Separately 33
may appear at the time of file best to suit the r^a of
the purchasers, md the intention of the fate. The furn
bid, to be paid m specie, or in brils of credit emitted
in this stat% by the a& to enable the treasurer of the
W^ern-fhore to draw and fall bills of exchange, and
for an emission of bits of credit, if necessary. Credit
will be riven to the purchasers to the firft daw c f Janu
ary 1756, upon their giving bonds, with two good (e
---curities, each having real property in this state, to the
value of the pmchrie money. The file will be; in on
the 10 h day of November qext, at captain Philips
the noted tavern, about 12 miles from Baltimore town,
which, being part of the premise„ will alio be fold.
By order of the commissioners,
JOSEPH BAXTER, Cetk.