The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1781-12-25 00:00:00, page 4

To be Sold or Exchanged,
FOR a HOUSE and LOT in this city, a TRACT
of LAND that produces exceeding good grain of
all kind, within five miles of Chriftiena, and nine
or ten of Wilmington, and has on it a fine place for a
mill , as allo a valuable Lot in the town of Chiiftisaa,
y^rdsin breadth and 100 vards in length, and the
only convenient place to build a vessel on or to raft
/ timber from ; as a'fo the Lot has a Ten-yard on it,
with a small ftrsam running through one corner of it.
For terms apply to the Printer.
w' A NTS A PLAC E,
A young Man, about seventeen
ytais of age, of tolerable education, and sell acquaint
ed with the city, can be well recommended, would be
glad to serve any Gentleman cr Merchant, in the store
or couating-houfe.
N B. A letter directed for A. B. end left with the
Printer, the Gentleman will be waited upon imme
diately.
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LOST, on the 201 b of November, a Black Leather
POCKET BOOK, containing a Two Milling
81, of State Money, and sundry other small Bills ;
together with feme Notes of Hand, &c. Whoever will
deliver it to the printer shall be genteelly rewarded.
B dioid county, December I, 17811
WHEREAS rhe (Rates of Jacob Hare
ani Harry Gordon, late of the count, of B=d
fort, having been in due courts o' bw forfeited tothia
free, wr the iubfciibeu, agents for the said county of
B d cr!, do hereby give Notice, that tie real eftatre
(line aid Jiccb Hire and Hany Gordon, within the
f.id county, ronfißing of the following Meffuages lad
T a^s o ; L vz.
One Mdfoage and T.a& of Land, containing about
gon to, fouate in the laid county of Bedford, in
Boo w ^d<<npfop. late the prop rty of the laid Hard.
One M^ffuai and Tr,a of Lan., containing about
17 oar a, with good Buid gs, & o thereon, finite
j, F^r.k'c^n townlhip, in the county aforclaul, late
tn, property of the l^id Harry Gordon.
Will be Sold at Pu' be Vender, at the Court Hou'e
of said c< urty, on Thursday the 18 h day ot April
next, the toe origin precisely at 10 o'clock in the
forenoon, and c<mi u* from day to day until the whole
it laid. The nrms ot lale will be according to 1} viz
One fourth part of the purchase money to be paid in
ten d/ys after sale, 0: t^< pr miles ag:in to revert to
the fate, and th' 'b dder be bib eto forfeit the f&id one
fourth part of the purchal, money, and the remainder
within in- month fter f?h, ins in failure thereof the
premifor in hke manner to revert 10 the Rate, and the
fourth p rt paid to be forfeited ; and on certifi stes of
payment being produced from the a, euts or either of
th-in, deeds wi^ be 1 i t" as -y law dirfted.
Aid to rievent all uiftivltm in reflect of payment,
the g n(s wiki attend at the Court H ide, on th: 10th
d y rfer tale, to receive the firft payment, and in like
banner on rhe 30th day after sale to receive the last
payment, aftei which no pwchafe money will be re
coved, or the , remits agam fold for the use of the
commas wealth.
And we the agents do Hrt, pursuant to law, hereby
notify a? the da mails to tae said premif s, or ary
pa t thereof, 3rd crfdn^f to the f^rd Jacob Hire and
Har , Gordon, to ezhibi their claims and demands to
th, justices o F the fupr me court within the timementi
trd by la% or they will be forever barred from the re
co/etfy thereof.
GIDEON RITCHIE,) . „
CH. MICRYDER, )
Loft, on the 20th Instant,
November, near Walnut-street Dock, a
Gold-beaded CANE, with T. P. in Cy
pher on the Head. Jhe Value of the
Cane will be paid on delivering it to the
Printer hereof.
WA S taken up the 6th instant, by the fubferiber,
living in Bucks county, near the 20 mile stone,
trelpaffing on his lot, a dark Bay HORSE, fifing five
years old, about 15 hands high, a very long twitch
sail, no brand or ear mark. The owner is desired te
come, pay charges and take him way in 15 days from
th ; i date, or he will be Sold for the costs.
December 15. JAMES EOYD.
One Shilling Reward.
RAN. AWAY on Sundays I instant, an Apprentice
ltd, name 1 Abraham Pierce, had on when he w.nt
away a d^rk -ray cloth coatee ; he is about five feet (even
or lit inches ih.gh, down !• >k. Maffeis of vcffels and
others are re netted not to harbour fairi led, as they may
cxptO :o b da.lt with according to l^w, the above re
ward shall be paid by th i fubcribcr to tie petfen who
shall d liver him to the keeper of the work house in this
PRESLEY BLAKISTON.
TO BE LET,
The Province-Inland Ferry, with
the DmAling-Houfe, Barn, Stables and Garden. Alfa
fifty acres of Meadow, chiefly upland ; to be let se
parately or together. Enquire of JOHN SELLES, at
M. John Duffield's ffore, in Water-street, a few
doors below Market-street.
Philadelphia, December 13, 1781.
Philadelphia; Printed and Sold by DAP ID C. CLAYPOOLE, in Market-street.
are—
Argent. Viv.
„ Bals, Cipivi,
Peruv.
Tolut.
Borax,
Calomel,
Camphor,
Cantharid.
Co t. Peru*, opt.
Cr,m. Trtti
EIL Lemon,
Flor. Lavend.
Sulpt.
F>l. Seme,
Gum Ammon.
Ah es focot.
Arabic,
Affa'cetid.
- Benzoin.
Galban.
—— Gufaiac.
And Spirits of Wine, proper for
« Medicinal Utes, or for ra.fing the Proot of
rs Low Liquors.
, N°. B He gives particular Encouragement to T
# thole who Bay of him to Sell again.
Philadelphia, April 4, 1781.^
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A LL persons bating any demands against the estate
" of A<'am Witman, enquire, late of Reading, de
ceased, t ire defined to bring them in for settlement, 2nd
211 those indebted to the fame, either by bond, note,
or otherwise, are requested to make payment, on or
before the firft day<f March next.
CATHERINE WITMAN, Executrix.
JOSEPH HIES TER, Executor.
Reading, December 17, 1781.
FOR S A L E, A
Tra& of Land in the
township of Germantown, between 8 and 9 miles from
the cit., on whicn is the ancient Grist mill, called
Crielham, formerly belonging to the estate of Prter
Rittenhoufe. The laid tra& contains upwards ot 100
acres, and more than half, by estimation, is woodland ;
Criafham-creek runs through the said land makes some
choice meadow, and on it ihe aforefaid mill is built ;
below the mill, and on the said land, the creek hat a
great fall, which would he very convenient for a Paper
mill, Oil-mills, Snuff-mills, or otter water-works, not
requiring a very heavy body of water. For terms ap
ply to JOHN PEMBERTON, in Miikrt-ftreet, Phi
ladelphia.
Who also has for Gale, a few Whip-saws, which will
be fold at a very low price. December 17.
Drugs and Medicines.
A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF
Medie val, Galenical, and genuine Patent
M EDI c I N E S,
TO BE SOL D, BY
William Smith,
At th' MEDICINAL STORE lately occupied by Mr.
John Sparhawk, in Secend-ftrect, five Doors be
low tbs Friend's Meeting House. Among which
PATENT MEDICINES.
A NDERSON's, Hooper's, Lockyer's and Kry'ir's
1 Pills ; Bollock's arid Godfrey's Cordial ; Daffy's
Elix'r; British and Hearlem Oil; James's Powders;
Walter's Jesuits Drops; Turlington's Balsam; Bol
deTon'. and Ryan's Worm Cakes ; Britift iTeeth Pow
der ; Hill's American Ballam; Elixir Berdans, and
Bxl^m of Horey.
ALtO, Vials, Nipple Pipes, Urinals, Issue Plaifter,
Lavender and Honey Wate , Ivory and Pewter Syringes.
With a small Variety of
S URGEON's INSTRUMENTS, Viz.
3 JAMAICA Spirits
w J Weft India Rum,
v, Philadelphia ditto,
Plain Brandy,l
& R^fberry ditto,
Geneve,|
TEETH Instruments,
C ulung ditto,
Doming Knives,
Brft and common Lancets,
ORDERS from his former Correspondents an
others, who may please to apply to him, will be punc
tually attended to
MEDICINE CHESTS for Ships cr private Families,
remote from a Physician, carefully put up, with suita
ble Diredions.
^^lW^6%^)«^^
^JAMES NEWPORT,#
f At his Distillery-Store, ^
& In Front-ftreer, the second Door above the
Bink Mee ;,#, Has by ,
WHOLESALE And RETAIL, ,
L Of excellent Quality,
—— Myrrh,
Opium,
Scammon.
Tragacanth.
Gutt. Gamb.
Lap. C&laminar. ppt.
Magnesia,
Manna,
Merc. Corrof. Subl.
01. Caryfphill.
Piper Long.
Rad. Jallop,
——- Ipecac.
Riae.,
Raf. C. C.
Sal. Nitri,
Semina varia,
Spt. Sal. Vol. Oleos.
I Tart. Emet.
I Terra Japcn.
I Vitriol. Alb.
Trocaes and Canolas,
Male and Female Cathe
ters, &c.
Annifead Water,f
Cirve ditto, a
Orange ditto, w
(Cinnamon ditto, B
Alt Fours,
Mint Cordial,:
CAME to the futferiber, in the ye>r 1776, a Run #
away Negro BOY, about 15 wars of age, n^med
TOM ; be lays he luneway irem V rginia, and has
been at sundry tines ac'veitifed. The owner is desired
to come, prove hi# pn p^iv, pay charts and take him
away. WALTER M't COL, living in White-
Ma sh township, Phtiadelpria county. Dec. 15.
Stolen last night, from the fub
criter's !t^ h le, in Wdin-tow n, Chefttr county, a dark
Bay MARE, te r 15 hares high, full blooded, trots
vell, with a long tail and that (et; (he has neither
brand nor ear mark, but some fears on her near buttock,
and one on her rump, chuted by a fill, fnppofed to be
x } earmold tlis spring ; she hss ro fboes. Whoever
takes up laid Mare, and futures the this, shall have
SIX POUNDS, or Forty Shillings f<r the Mate only#
Dec. 14. PFIHFAS MASEY.
P R I C H A R 1)4
Circulating library & Book-store,
In Second, near Atch ftrcet,oppofite the Baptist Meet
ing house.
IF an unwearied attention to the duty of Librarift
and n assiduous care to serve and oblige, merit en^
courage .ftt, the proprietor flattering himfelf be has,
to the u most of his pewer, difeharged the above cht
ra&ei fioce his arrival ^ public bufinefa in this city,
hereby blicits a couth ance of those favours, which
have hitherto been exte ded to him by a liberal pub
lic. As the utility of v rks of this nature principally
depend on their being < ndufted on the most extern five
plan tia> circumstances will admit of, the proprietor
hopes that he (hall be enabled, by a more general sub
scription, to make an agreeable addition to his Library,
by augmenting it with every new work of merit : he hat
just pur-haled a very valuable ar quifition to his library,
wherein are comprized an impartial History of the A
merican war, with beautiful and striking likenrffes of the
most confficuous heroes on that theatre ; also, the Abbe
Raynal's Revolution of America, and an elegant Col
le&ion of the newelt Novels, published in Europe fine#
the commencement of the present war.
Me has for SALE, A general Collection of BOOKS
on most fubjeas, particularly History, Ltw, Ph, fie and
the Clacks; a most extensive Aflartment of STATI
ONARY, viz. Paper, Quills, Sealing-wax, Wafers,
and liquid Ink of the very best quality, several humor
our Prints in imitation of Hogarth's, Music on copper
plate, Maps of North- America, &c, allo, ivory pounce
Boxes, Folders, reading Folders, Penknives, a new
invented Blacking of most extraordinary quality, and
a scouring Liquid and Powder which takes out flaint
and spots from all coloured clothes, new fafhicned jef
famy Canes, neatly finished, chiefly intended for the
Ladies, &c. &c. &c. with Several other Articles too
Ungthy to'add to this advertisement: Bibles, Tefta
mnrt, Spelling Books and Chap Books of all kinds,
&c &c.
Sage,
N. B. He has also a very curious Collection of annu
al Flower Seeds, Medicinal Herbs, &e. &c.
Taken out of a yard in this city,
about five weeks ego, a Cotton Cioaths BAG, about
a yard long, ornamertd with figures in needle work,
of different colours ; on one fio: a parrot perched up
on the bough of a cherry tree; and on the other s
peacock, with a variety of flowers, some careless and
some in bunches. 'Whoever has got it, and will brm,
it to the Printer, th.ll receive FORTY SHILLINGS,
and no questions aiktd. December, 1781.
Six Dollars Specie Reward.
LOST, the night o f the 12 h instant, a Silver mount
ed Hortemn'sSWOßD, with a plain head, the
bow-us the guard fluted, the rest of the guard plain
scroll, an ivory handle with silver trift, maker's name
S. G. black feabbeard topped with plain silver, the tip
with a ring is marked V and G. Whoever delivery
the said Sword to the Printer her-o, shall receive th,
above Rew. rd. D e. 17.
A general ASSORTMENT of frelh and valuable
GARDEN SEED S,
The befi in their Kinds, To be SOLD, By
John Henry Fisher,
At Point-no Point: Among which are,
EARLY Inert top pur
pie Raddifh,
Eily ditto,
Salmon ditto,
Winter ditto,
Turnep,
C ABBA GE, viz.
Green Savoy,
Flat or Drum head,
Common white he«d.
Onion,
Leek,
LETTUCE, viz.
Versailles or green Cos,
Cabbage,
Imperial,
Curled.
Tongue or Pepper-grass,
Cellerv,
Parsley,
Summer Savery,
Sweet Bazil,
Sweet Marjoram,
Pot Marygold,
Summer Spinnage,
Prickley winter ditto,
Parsnip,
Caret,
Beet,
WFie Asparagus,
Cucumber,
s.,^m,
Caitnamus Ofiicinarum,
or Saf. Flower,
Cafcluus Benediftus,
PEA S, viz.
Best early HotfpVr,
Large green Nonparel,
Thick halk Imperial,
Bunch,
Spanifli Moratta,
Ocra,
Kidney Beans, different
forts,
Carolina ditto,
Windsor or garden ditto.