The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1782-05-28 00:00:00, page 4

TO BE SOLD,
A Valuable PLANTATIO N, situate in Peter's
townfllip, Cumberland county, about four miles
fbuth of Fort Louden : It contains 164 acre# and the
ufuai allowance; is held by patent from the former
proprietary ; and for fori, timber and water is not in
ferior to any in that county : Its vicinity to the moun
tain gives it particular advantages for summer range,
and there is not one acre in the who'e of it but what
may be either ploughed or mowed : there is at pr-sent
about 30 acres of tillable land and 7 acres of meadow
cleared, and a very fuffirient quantity cf meadow
ground moie f or clearing. It r fi uate in a good locie
ty and flourishing settlement For terms apply to the
fubferiber in Marsh-creek element, York county.
May 17. JOHN BLACK, V. D. M.
Application for Sects in the Carriles to be entered
with M flienrs ANDREW and ALEXANDER RO
BINSON, merchants in Baltimore, 2nd Mr. BERGIN
in Philadelphia.
As the uulity of th' prefect undertaking must be
obvious, the fuhfcrihers think it unneerffary to make
any observations thereon ; but content themselves by
assuring the Public, that no print fhU be wanting, on
iheir part, to give entire fatisfaaion.
They return their sincere Thanks to those Ladies and
Gentlemen who have ben pleased to favour them with
their custom; not doubting, but the public spirit and
generosity of their country men will enable them to pr -
fecute this necefl'ary irritation to their mutual benefit.
N. B. Baggage will be received and delivered by
Mcffrs. ROBINSONS and BERGIN
NATHANIEL TWINING,
May 17. GABRIEL VANHORN.
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wJI ffl
Will Cover this Season,
At the Stable# of SAMUEL HODGSON, behind the
City. Tavern,
SAM P S ON:
A beautiful dark Bay lIORSE, full 16 hands high, 4
years old ; well marked and free from blemish: Ile
was got by Old Sampson (who was imported by the
honourable John Penn) out of an A abian Be'lfize
Mare, and bred by Marmaduke Cooper. The price is
Six Dollars for the season , the money to be paid down.
Good Grass and careful Attendance given to the Mares
which are sent, by SAMUEL HODGSON.
N. B. Anelegant Light Waggon and Pair of Horses,
with a careful Driver, to be HIRED at the above
place. My 14.
TO BE SO L D, A
VALUABLE PLANTATION, situate in Peter's
townihip, Cumberland county, rear Fort Lou
don, and on the weft branch of Canagocheague :
It contains 150 acres and the usual allowance, 200 of
which is held by patent, the remaining 50 by order of
furvty. It is excellent for land, timber and water ; is
largely improved ; ha? a double barn, still-house, fpring
houfe, and a tolerable dwel ing house. For teims ap
ply to the fubferiber on the premiles.
May 17. ROBERT NEWEL, femior.
Wants a Place as a Wet Nurse,
A young Woman with a food Breast of MILK.
Enquire of the Printer.
An elegant CA3E of
Mathematical Instruments,
Persons taking Seats in the Stage-Coach, e?ch pass n
grr will pay Two Guinea, and for their Servants Six
Dollars; baggage four-pence per pound.
Paffen^er imtlie Stage-Waggors will pay the usual
price of Fily Shillings, and the like sum for one hun
dred an - fifty weight of baggage ; those passengers not
going the whole distance will pay in propotion.
Sngle letters delivered by the Penny-post ten-pence.
Double letters ditto one (hilling.
"V H E Proprietors of the Stages which
' form the line from thi: City to Baltimore, beg
leave to inform the PUBLIC, that, having their car
riage now in complete order, they propoie performing
the Bufioefs in the following manner —
The Stage Coaches will leave the B nch of Grapes
in Thiid-fti^et Philadelphia, at five o'clock, and Mr.
Grin's Fountain-Inti, Baltimore, at fix o'clock eve<y
Wedn-fch-y mornin?, and arrive the tame evening at
Sufq urbannah: on ThurkLy, at fix in the morning,
they will leave the F rry and return to Philadelphia
and Batim< re-Town.
On Mondays and Fridays the Stage- Waggons will
leave the abovementioned places, at thx hours appoint
ed for the each, and will perform the diftanre in the
fame rime, by returning to Philadelphia and Baltimore
on rueid^vsand Saturdays ; so that passengers, taking
their feats for Philadelphia cr Baltim re, may rest af
fu rd of arriving at thrir journey's end in 48 hours —
Tie S ages will flop five minutes at the Indian King,
in Wilmington.
Philadelphia; Printed and Sold by DAVID C. CLATPOOEE, in Market-Street.
To be SOLD by the PRINTER.
At their STORE io Front-street, two doors above the
M rk€t havejuft received a Fre(h and Elegant AS
SORTMENT of European and East India GOODS :
Among which are—
SUPERFINE Bread-
O cloths,
Second ditto,
Irish Ratteens.
Fine Coating,
Blue Plains,
Coitor Velvet,
F/11be fed Serge,
Camblet and Duroys,
Maiquret and Calliman
coes,
Vest Patterns,
Mens and womens Hose,
Mens and boyscoarfe yarn
ditto.
Cotton and linen Checks,
Russia Sheetings;
Ticklenburgs and Ozna
brigs,
Fine Laval and Plattilfa
Liners,
3-4. and yard wide Brit
taoias,
5-4 wide Sbetting,
Yard wide room and ho,fe
Linen,
Linen ind cotton Stripes,
Ladies Kid Gloves,
Sewing Silks and Skelle
tons,
Best ftcel Razors,
WANTED IMMEDIATELY,
A servant Woman, who can cook,
and do the other necessary business of a family, and is
willing to go with said family to South-Carolina. En
quire of the Printer.
a GENERAL Affort
£% ment of the very
belt fine, fine Broadcloths,
confuting of fc det, dark,
blu#, green, pink, light
blue, purple, white and
plain colons
Engl/h and French Crffi
mers,
A beautiful variety of the
best English, French and
India Chintzes,
Neat, fraall figured, lew
priced Calicoes and Cot
ters,
Black, blue, white, green,
pmp>, cloth-coloured
and striped India .ell
wide P-rfians,
India Taffiries of fame co
lours,
1-2 ell and 3-4 S^fnets of
ditto,
Frfhionablebrocaded Silks,
Pain and striped Lute
ft ings,
Back and white Mode?,
Real bandano, romall, flag
and Bircelona Handker
chief:,
Cambricks and Lawns, re
gularly aborted, from
A Quantity of the
Very best BEAVER,
The Subferiber begs leave to
acquaint his Friends in p<iticul r <nd the Public in ge
neral, that he is r moved to the house lately occupied
by Benj min Hemmings, in Fourth-ltre t, between
Lombard and New greets, in Philadelphia, where he
has let up a LIVERY; and proposes taking in Horses,
having ever, cm veniency n-efUry lor that puipo e
He also hires out Horses Thole who please to favour
him with their custom may depend in being served with
the greatest fidelity and ca% by 'heir hen hi, servant,
M.y 16. ABRAHAM DUFFIELD.
N. B. Horses and Cha^s 10 be Let at he above place.
AM which they w:ll f 11 on reasonable terms, either
for Bill# of Exchange, S >ecie or Paper Currency of any
of the States,Tobacco, Flour and Bar Iron will be re
ceived in exchange for Goods, at the market Price.
And to be SOLD, Wholesale and Retail,
By John Levins,
In Market-street, tne co ner of Strawbartv.allev, a
neat Assortment of the following GOODS.< •hich
he will fell low for C (h, and tAe in payment this
or any neighbouring State Money at a moderate ex
change; also, will receive French Guineas at an
equal value with English, and French Crowns in
like propoi tion.
JUST OPENE D,
TO BE SOLD, by
yohn Redman,
In Water lire 1, between Arch andßace-ftreet,.
Reed a„d Forde,
the lowed: prices to the
Ifirft quality,
, L?wn and Renting Hand
, kerchiefs,
Book and jaconet Muffin#,
I Irish and French Holl nds,
Lavals, dowlas and Nom
batte Linens,
Yard wide and 3-4 Bri
>tanhias of different qua
-1 lities,
Brown and white Irish.
French and Flanders 9-8
Sheetings,
Russia Toweling and Huc
aback,
Clouting Diaper,
Checked and spotted linen
Hankerchiefs,
Sewing Silk, assorted co
lour#,
Ginghams,
Sk Serge-defoy, Prunella
end Everlastings,
Thread and cotton Stock
ings,
Four and four and a half
pound Pins,
Best Hyfon Teain quarter
chests,
Sheet Lead, &c. &c.
Coat and v* ft Buttons,
Ribbon# of different co
lours,
Fustians,
Fine light and dark Chint
zes,
Li;, t and dark Cailicoes
and Cottons
Cambteks-n Lawns,
Lawn Handkercheifry
Silk ditto,
Romal and check ditto,
Fine plain and striped
Muslins,
Black and white Modes,
White, black, and pink
Pe< flans,
A. neat Assortment of
SILKS, luch as Indias,
Paduafoys, Ducapes,
Luteftrings and Man
tuas of different colours,
To, 8, and 7 quarters wide
fine Rose Blankets,
English Playing Cards,
Tapes,
White and coloured
Threads,
Pins,
Shirt Buttons, &c. &c.
WHEREAS many of the purchasers
of the City Lots are now about fencing them
in, the Street Commissioners therefore give this Public
NOTICE to all such, that they do not inclose an, of
the public (treecs, lanes or alleys; and all persons who
have an* part of the public ftreeis, lanes or al eys
fenced in, are hereby directed to have them opened,
otherwise the Street Commissioners will be under the
the necessity of having it done themselves.
Signed by order o f the board,
. B JOHN GRAFF, clerk.
Philadelphia, May 10, 1782.
CTRAYED away, on Saturday 'aft,
from the stable of t e fubfi riser, in Market-street,
at the sign of the King of Puffia, A small Black
MARE, about 14 hands high, no white about her, 7
years old, trots, her br^ft is a little hurt with the
geers. Whoever will retuin said Mare to where she
strayed from, shall have the ab<ve Rcward and - reafosi
able charges paid by WILT 1 AM CTT T 7F
BROKE or Iblen cut of the stable of the fubferiber,
living in Weft Bradford, Chester county, n the
night of the 29th of March last, a dark Sorrel HORSE,
about 13 hands and a halt high. 7 years old, ball face,
short tail, never was shod, has lately had the dist mper,
marks of which may be seen under his jaws, perhaps
the hair may now be grown. Whoever rakes up said
Horse and delivers him to the fubferi ber, living in
W^ft Bradford, or the fubferiber, living in Afton town
drip, (hdl have the above Reward, and Fiur D liars for
th • thief if stolen. THOMAS JONSON,
Ma 4. or AARON MAITSON.
United States,) _
Pennsylvania, ff.J T ° AL ~ whom ft ma Y concern.
AJOTICE is hereby given, That the Honourable
1 ' the COURT of APPEALS, in Cases of Capture,
will fit at Philadelphia, on Tuesday the twenty fifth
Day of June next; and at Hartford, jn the State of
Connecticut, on Tuesday the sixth Day of August
next : when and where those Persons who have Causes
depending in the said Court, are desired to attend.
By Order of the Court,
April 10, 1782. JOHN POTTS, junr. Regifler.
[The Printers in the different States will do an essen
tial Service to the Suitors of the said Court, by insert
ing the above Advertisement in their several Papers.]
a SMALL living SNAKE in a Horses Eye, which
I made its appearance about two months ago.-
It is brisk and vigorous, and moves about with great
rapidity, as if attempting to make its efeape. When'
firft difeovered, the whole mb bt be fern very diftir.a ! y,^
forming itftlf into t f o and a half di meters of the cir
cle con ai ed within the white of the eye. At prefent'
he humour# are so clouded, that it mul lbe viewed with
attention to give that fatirfaaiori which an inquisitive
otferver would desire. As it is uncertain how long it
may remain alive or visible, the curious are invited to
tike a Ipeedy view of it. The horse was purchased and
brought to to town bv fubicriptions from a few gentle
men, and is now the property of a free Negro, in Arch
ttreef, to doors above the Leopard : He is to be seen
at Haifa Dolirr each person.
WHEREAS I the fubferiber, living in
Marlborough township, Philadelphia county,
have giver thr e different Nrtrs of Hand unto JOHN
LINGER, of Worcester township, in the county x
:or id, the fi r ft for five pounds, due 27th of May
next; the fecord also for five pounds, due the 27th
o' November next ; the tlir! m r seven pounds, due
the 17th of May, 1783 NOTICE is hereby given,
that no perfor may purchase said Notes of Hand of
said S nger, as I do not intend to paw any of them,
until laid Singer bis i^n me latisfa&icn for said
Nctes. GEORGE MILLER. April ,7, 1782.
TO BE SO L D,,
THAT elegant an^ pleasant place, formerly owned
by Mr, John Route, situate in Paffyunk townihip,
near the Butcher's Arms, being within cne mile 0 the
South-street of the cit,, and lying on both sides of the
road commo-La called Roue's lane, containing in the
whole about 33 acre., 18 of which are good upland
meadow, and about -fix acres cf orchard, chiefly good
winter fruit, and a variety of other fruits, such as cber
n s, pears, plumbs, peaches; qinces, currants, &c. &c.
The improvements are, an elegant frame dwelling:
house, 32 feet by 30, well finifhed, being two ftoriea
high, with four rooms on the firft and second floors be
sides two good garrets, with a passage through The
whole lined with a four inch brick wall, and having a
good cellar under the whole, divided into three parts.
A kitchen ard piazza adjoining the fame, with a bake
house and oven, &c. A good barn and a cellar under
it, walled with flone, 49 feet by 21 feet; and stabling
for 20 head of cattle ; also a large barrack, which win
hold 16 tons of bay ; and a cart shed. Near the kitch
en door is a well of good water with a good pump in it.
The whole is in good order. It will be fold either se
parately or together, as mav best suit the purchaser.
For terms cf file apply to Afheton Humphreys, Elijah'
Brown, or to the fubferiber on the premises. If not
fold at private sale by the 2,h day of June next, it will
be exposed to public sale at the Coffee-ha^fe, of which
further notice will be given. A plan of the premises
may be seen at the Coffee-houfe, or with either of the
above gentlemen. BENJ. HEMINGS.
Four Dollars Reward
Four Dollars Reward.
To be SEE N,