The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1783-05-10 00:00:00, page 4

SUPERFINE Broad
-1.3 cloths,
Spotted narrow ditto,
S^ernd Cloths,
Worsted jacket and bree
ches Pitternt,
S vanfkinb
Fa ; n, striped and corded
Plush,
Back, white, olive, red
and grey Prunellas,
Eve lifting and Satinet,
Black and dove coloured
Tammies,
Widr, narrow, (potted &
phen Berrigans,
Serge Dnims,
Crap s,
Ginghams,
Green, buff, purple and
blur C dimes,
Flein and spotted Sdeli,
Plain and striped Caiiman
coes,
Plain and spotted Durants,
Plain & striped Camblets,
PiinceU Stuff's,
BLUE; brown, laylock,
blofforn, grey, bazd,
^^n, cheinui, white,
o; ve, faun, roue de, Birin
nixed and light coloured
fvpefin% middling and
tirfe Cloths.
Nonbattu and ropl Lia
nens,
Three quarter and yard
wide Britannia,
C^mbricks and Lawns,
Sniped and bordered lawn !
Handkerchiefs,}
Mihoriet Lawn<,
Printed linen Handker-|
chiefs,*
Marseilles Quitting,
Plain and corded Dmities
and dyed Jeans,
Womens white & colour-
K del Gloves,
Have just imported in the ships Congress and In
tripeci from France, a d are now opening the follow
ing GOODS, at thui STORE in Water-street, the
third Door belote the Draw-bridge, which they will
Sell o; very reasonable terms.
FOR SAL E, AT
JOH N R OSS's,
Broker's OFFICE & Commission STORE,
At his late Vendue Store in Front-street, between
Market and Arch-streets, viz.
ONE new tao story frame House, 14 feet by 21 feet,
likewise fevers! Plantations, Houses, and Lot^
in the city and, state of Pennsylvania : also silver mount
ed Pistols, Sworcs, elegant silver Epaulets, Watches.
I kewife fella at Public Vendue, agreeable to law, the
property of persons deceased, by virtue of executors and
adm-'niftrators, for debt or house rent, at their dwelling
Houses, Lots, Plantations, Horses, Carriages, Houf
hold Furniture, wearing Apparel, and farmers utensils,
&c. and receives and fells on commission at Private Sale'
^t the above S ore, Goods, Wares, Merchand z?'
He&er, Lands, Shipping, Horfts, Carriages, Houft
hold and Kitchen Furniture, wearing Apparel, &c.
Those who pltae to favour him with their commands',
either by Vendue or Private Sale, in t^e City, North,
ern- Liberties or Country, shall he faithfully obeyed
By the Public's humble Servant,'
JOHN ROSS.
CASH wanted or interest, and good security given,
apply as above.
reported in the latt Vessels from France,
And T 0 BE S 0 L D By
P. D. Robert,
Tn Water-ft eet, three doors above Market-street, for
Cath or Rills of Exchange on France,
Two fmali Tenements, with an
^cre andahalf of GROUND, upon the river Schuylkill,
to be LEASED. Enquire of the Printer. March 26.'
^mbrofe Defcorbierer,
A: his STORE on the south file of Market-street, the
second door from the corner of Water street
HAS FOR SA L E,
A Variety of Merchandize, viz.
LINENS of different kinds,
Sdk and thread Stockings,
Sik and linen Handkerchiefs,
Castor Hats, Buttons, G^uze, Ribbons,
Hard-Ware of off rent kind#,
Superfine Broadcloths,
Figured and plain Silks,
Saving Silk?,
Tamccured silk Veftn,
French Brandy and Sherry Wine in Hogfheadt,
Sab, Cl^et and Madeira Wine in bottles,
Jewellery,
Calico's, Threads, Flannels, Cordage, Lead;
And many other Articles, too numerous to mention.
Dean & Purviance,
^^% : Printed and Sold ^ DAVID C. CLAYP OOLE^r^
Hairbines,
Flanders Linens,
Holland and Laval ditto,
Creas, Dowlas,
Bedticking,
Cambriek and Lawns,
Millonet and Catgut,
Plain and corded Dimity,
Printed cotton and linen
Handkerchiefs,
White Thread,
Men and womens silk
Gloves,
Embroidered & tambour
ed silk Veil Patterns,
Back and coloured fi|k
Bose,
A good Assortment of link
and catgut Buttons,
Tin in barrels,
An Assortment of Writing
Paper,
Fowling Places,
Horse Pistols,
IPocket ditto,
Twine.
A great Variety of plain
and printed broad and ,
narrow Ribbons,
Striped, flow red and plain
French & Italian Gauze,
A large Affortmenc of
white and black blond
Lace,
M n and womens silk
Hose,
Bick, white, cinnamon,
'role, silver grey, plumb,
and Paris mode coloured
Sanins and black T?fi
tics,
Brick Paduafoy and Pru
nellas,
Crimson, p ; nk and light
blue Persians,
Striped Tickings,
P n e ,
S^lk Shoe Patterns, Jan. 9.
T*f The fi r e companies in the city and liberties of
Philadelphia, are requested to appoint a committee
from each company, to consult on some matters of
importance proposed to be laid before the legislature
ofthis slate, refpeßing regulations at fires. Any com
mittees so appointed, are desired to meet on the second
Monday in May, at (even o'clock in the evening, at
the Coffee-houfe. It is expected each company will
pay particular attention to this requ6ft. April 19.
To the CONTRIBUTORS to the Relief and EM
Ployment of the Poor, in the City of Philadcl
pha,
Gentlemen,
YOUR Annual Meeting, according to law, is to be
bell at the Court-house, in this ciyrn the Se
cond Monday in May (which will be the 12th in
ftani) to examine the Accounts and Trafa&ons of the
Managers cf the House of Employment for the year
pass, and to choose Managers and a Treasurer for the
ensuing. For which purposes you ar? requested to at
tend there in the Afternoon of the laid 12th of May,
i^l
By order of a board of managers, &c.
.JOHN CUMMINGS, Reward.
Phi'adelphia, May 1, 1783.
TH E underwritten. Steward of the
of the House of the Minister of France, begs
leave to defirc all those who may do work or fell any
thing for the use of the said house, to bring in their
Bills immediately after the sale or finifhing of inch
work, in the (pace of tight days, in order to receive
their money ; as it would be vary inconvenient to have
to pay such bills after that time.
CUISNIER;
Dodor William Currie,
Now rtfidea in Second ftree% between Spruce and
Union ftreet# ;
H ERE be may be consulted in all cases that
belong to his profeffion.
He has likewise a few of the Medicines in common
use to fell;
And has occasion for Two or Three APPRENTI
CES; which he would take on easy terms. Match i<.
The beautiful, high-blooded, bright-bay
STALLI O N,
E C LI P S E,
WILL COVER this feafoo, at Point-no-Point,
on the farm, late the property of Robert Hop
kins, deceased. He is full fifteen hands and an | inch
high, entirely free from blemish, and well marked ;
bred from Fearnought and Herod, and out o' a Juni^
per mare. For beauty, 'carriage and speed, it is sup
posed that no horse on the continent excels him; now
rising fix years old, and in fine order. His pedigree
will be given to those who fend their mares. The
price is Three Pounds and a Crown for each mire.
Good graft and careful attendance given to mares on the
farm. The money to be paid when the raare is covered.
JACOB BATES.
N. B. He will be (hewn on market days (if the wea
ther ,toves fine) at the Coffee-houfe. Eclipse wrs al
lowed to coyer only twenty mares last feaion, all of
which are with foal except one. March 30.
The high Bred, imported Horse,
BAY RICHMOND,
WILL COVER at Mr. Joseph Cgdon's, at
the Middle-ferry on Schuylkill, at THREE
GUINEAS a Mare, the season. April 10.
Made and Sold by the Subscriber,
Wholesale and Retail,
I N-Ware, Frying-Pans:
also to be fold, Waiters of different sizes, neat
ly finifhed, Pewter-Ware, Knives arid Fork*, & c .
JOHN BATES, in Third.ftreet,
near Church-alley.
N. B. A LOT of GROUND situate on the south
fide of Market- (best, 20 teet front and 306 feet deep,
adjoining col. Prohor's lot and a lot formerly occupi^
ed by John Cunningham, to be fold. Enquire as
ab °ve. March 20.
Phi idelpbia, May 1, 1783.
Office of the Consul General of France.
THE GUNS of the King's Frigate DANE, hav
ing been thrown overboard when (he ran afhere
within the Capes of Delaware, the Consul
General shall receive every Proposal which may be
made to him, to get them out of the water and bring
them on shore ; and shall give all the neceffaty infor
mations to facilitate that operation.
By direction of the Consul General,
OSTER,, Vice-etnfnL
fyfr- GILMORE informs the Gentle
men in and about the following
places, viz. Chester, Wilmington, New
port, Christiana, Head of Elk, North-
East, Susquehanna, Bufhtown and Balti
more —That they' may be furnished with
the Pennsylvania Packet, printed in
Philadelphia, containing the earliest AD
VICES at the Time of his Departure from
that City.—As he passes through thole
places he may be seen every week, and
make known the Terms on which the
News-Papers may be delivered to the Ge
nerous and Public-spirited Freemen of
America. April 1, 1783.
LOST, on Monday lad, in the afternoon, between
this city and Germantown, a Silver WATCH,
the maker's name not known, nor the number; was
some time ago repaired by Mr. Wood, watchmakerin
this city ; the chain that was with the watch was of
(Lel, 2$ also a fea 1 , the stone of which is loft. Who
ever h.s found the fame, and will leave it with the
Printer hereof, or the fubferiberin Front street, be
tween Walnut, street and the Drawbridge, shall receive
FORTY SHILLINGS Reward, , and all reasonable
charges. JAMES FCOT.
Philadelphia, April 23.
Onfray Painniere,
At bit Store in Water-street, below Wclnut-ftrcet, hag
for Sale,
A Variety of Dry Goods,
lately imported in the last Vessels from France.
Richard Footman,
Eat for SALE, at hs STORE in Second-street, a
few doors below Market street, a frem
Aflorcment of Merchandize,
Imported in the 1 ft Vessels from Europe, viz,
To be Let, and entered on immediately,
(1 '^'ANrAILbN containing 40 acres cf land,
adjoining the Black Horse on the Larcafter road,
6 miles frem Philadelphia, on which theie is a
genteel House with four raoms on a floor, two sto
ries high, a good garden well iiored with fruit trees,
&c. in a healthy, good situation. For further particu
lars er quire of the Printer. , April 28.
BEST fcp?rfine and
middling Broadcloths,
the moftfashionable
colours,
White and spotted Swan
ikins,
Striped Cottony,
Cotton Checks,
Thread and cotton Hole,
Marseilles Quilting,
Silk Mittr,
New fafhion cotton Shapes,
Moreen and cotton Gown
Patterns,
Paris work printed Hand
kerchiefs,
Jacconet and gauze bor
dered ditto,
Scotch Threads,
Bobbins and Tap%
Clouded Mantuai,
Luteftrinys,
Buffeh Laced Luteftrings,
India Sattins,
ALSO, Bed Hyfon TEA.
N. B. Goods received for Sale on Commis
sion, as usual. March 26:
, Kingfeffing, May 7, 1783.
QIRAYED or Stolen from the fubferiber last night,
two HORSES, the one grey, ,4 hands high, very
mart docked, low neck'd, about ten years old ; the o
ther a dark bey, black mane and tail, lately docked,
'3 ~ * ban ds high, 3or 4 years old. Whoever takes
up laid horses or either of them, and (ecure^ the thief
or thieves and the owner recover his horses, shall have
for the horse and thief of each her fe, refpe&ively, Three
Pounds Regard, viz. Thirty SI ihingsfer each thiet &nd
Thirty Shillings for each horse, paid by me,
Jufr publijhed, and to be Sold at T. BRADFORD'S
Book store, in Front-street, the fourth door below
the Coffee-houfe,
A Sixth ESSAY on FREE TRADE and FlNANCE
particularly (hewing what Supplier of Public Re^
nne may be drawn from Merchandise, without injur
ing bur T rade, or burthening our People. Humbly
offered to the Public, by a Citizen of Philadelphia.
ALSO, A DISSERTATION on the FoLITICAL
Union and Constitution of the Thirteen
United-Status of America: which is necessary to their
Preservation and Happiness. Humbly offered to the
Public, by a Citizen of Philadelphia.
An elegant Assortment of Silks.
Pins and Needles,
Childrens Morocco flioe#
and Pump?,
Womans caiimancoe Shoes
White and brown Russia
Sheeting,,
Ruflia Duck,
Britannias,
Laval Linens,
Bed ticking,
Six quartet book Muffins
and Humhums,
Fine fpriged Mullins,
Cambrick and Lawns,
Light and dark ground
Calicoes and Chintzes,
India Chintzes,
Cyprus, trimming and
I nett Gauzes,
I Ribbons,
Black, green and cloth co
loured ell-wide Persians,
Black Modes,
Sattins, Mantuas, &c. &c®
PETER VCCOM.