The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1781-08-14 00:00:00, page 2

XT OTICE is hereby given, that the Land Office is
" open for the purpose of receiving the arrearages
of purchase money and interest for lands taken up by
former office rights, and granting patents for the farce,
pursuant to an A& of Assembly of this State, passed
on the ,th of April last, and a Supplement thereto,
passed on the 25th instant. John Lukens, S. G.
DAVID Kennedy, S. L. O.
Philadelphia, June 29. Francis Johnston, R. G
N. B. The Surveyor General's Office it kept at his own
house, the upper end of Market-street; and the Secre
tary's and Receiver's Offices in the weft wing of the
State-house.
On Wednesday the 15th instant, at 11
o'clock in the forenoon, at Messrs. James
and Drinkers wharf, will be fold by pub
lic au&ion, the whale boat WILLIAM
AND MAR Y, with her guns, tac
kle, apparel and furniture, as she now
lays at said wharf; being a prize, taken
and condemned in the Court of Admiralty
for this state. Clement Biddle, Marshal.
Philadelphia, August 8, 1781.
Notice is hereby given, That
the COMMITTEE of ASSEMBLY, for fettling and
adjuring the Public Accounts, will meet at the State-
House, on MONDAY, the 20th of August next, and
give Attendance until the Fourth of September fcl'ow
ing: At which Time and Place all Treasurers, Com
missioners, Colliers of Excise and others, by law di
reAed to fettle annually with the Committee of Afrim
bly, are required to attend with their Accounts and
Vouchers.
SHARP DELANY, \
JOHN STEINMETZ,.
WILLIAM HARRIS, \Committed
July 10. EVAN EVANS, J A ° ,
JAMES JACKS, < Accounts.
JONATHAN HOGE, )
Whereas Complaint has been
marie to the Cemmiffioners of the city and county of
Philadelphia by the Colleaors of Mulberry ward, that
they cannot obtain the taxes now due (amounting to
eight hundred and ninety five pounds) on a large lot
or piece of ground situate between Fifth and Sixth streets,
and extending from Mulberry to Cherry street,
said to be the property of Persons of the name of Ca
lender, residing in the inland of Barbadoes.
Notice is hereby given, That unless the owner or
owners of the above-mentioned estate, their attorneies
or agents, difeharge and pay the taxes now due there
on, on or before the firft day of November next ensu
ing, the whole, or so much of the said estate will then
be fold, as will fatisfy the refpe&ive taxes and all ne
cessary expences.
JOHN BROOKE, )
Philadelphia, PRESLEYBLAKISTON,)Cufam.
July 31st, 1781. GUNNING BEDFORD,)
Will be Sold by Public Auction,
At the COFFEE HOUSE,
On TUESDAY Next,
(The Fourteenth of August)
At TWELVE o'clock, at Hoon,
A Lot of Ground,
Situate on the south fide of Market-street, between
Fifth and Sixth-ftrcets, adjoining the walled in lots,
lately Richard Penn, esquire's, but now Robert Mor
ris, esquire's, containing in bredth 24 feet on Mar
ket-street, and extending 180 feet, in depth to Minor
ftreet; a new street 40 feet wide.
The purchaser may be accommodated, at a reason
able price, with a Lot of Ground of the fame wedtb,
to the southward of Minor- street, oopofite to the above,
26 feet deep; which price may be known of
JAMES, PHILIP, or
THOMAS KINSEY.
LINEN PRINTING.
TH E fubferiber begs leave to inform the public, that
a manufa&ory is now opening at Kensington, join
ing theGlafsboufe, for PRINTING LINENS, COT
TONS, and CALLICOES, for gown patterns or hand
kerchiefs, bed furniture, &c. of a neat blue ground, and
very elegant patterns: he will warrant them to wash, and
to be as well executed as any European goods whatever,
or return the money. White silk handkerchiefs, new
or half worn, may be printed, and made to lock almost
as well as India. Merchants cr florc-kcepers will be
waited on by leaving a line fortbe fubferiber at Alex
ander Boyle's Tavern, the northeast corner of Market
and Front-streets. JOHN HEWSON.
Haym Solomons, Broker,
Sells Bills on Holland, France, Spain,
England, St. Croix, &c.
HE likewise fells, on commission, Loan-office Certi
ficates, and all other Kurds of Merchandize He
gives constant attendance at his Office in Front-ftrect,
between Market and Arch-ftreetr, from 9 to 12 in the
forenoon ; likewise attends at the Coffee house from it
10 2.
Philadelphia: Printed and Sold by DAFID C. CI,AFP 00 LE.
In the last Vcfßls from Europe,
AND TO BE SOLD, By
WILLIAM NICHOLS,
FOUR GUINEAS REWAR D.
ST OLEN on the evening of the 21st irftant, from
the plantation of ths fubferiber, in Waterford town
ship, county of Ghoucefter, in the ffm of Near J rfey,
three DORSES, viz. one black bo fe, seven years old,
fourteen and a half hands high, foundry fiddle marks,
paces mostly under the faddie, trots well in a chair;
but sometimes paces at fi ft letting off, has a fmatl
fore on his near hip bone. One fcrreli horse, wth
some white cn the face, about 15 hands high. Oue
bay horse, with a star and a fnial! Inip, two white bin 4
feet, fourteen and an half hands h>gh , all in good
order, the black in particulars Any person who will
fecura the thief and return the horses to the fobicriber
(hall have the above reward and reasonable charges, er
in proportion for as many as may be returned.
July 24. WILLIAM TOD.
At his STORE, cm the Nnr h Side of Market street,
opposite the Indian King,
A Large and General Assortment of the
The Hull and Spars of the Brig
AMITY, as she now lays in Choptank river, burthen
about 2CO tons, and pierced for 20 guns, with a slush
deck and snug round-house, well calculated fur failing
or fighting. For Terms apply to Captain EDWARD
NOEL, upon Choptank river, Eastern-shore, Mary
land.
SCAR LE T, brown,
purple, black, green,,
blue, light coloured, fu 1
perfine and second Broad
cloths,
Scarlet, brown, blue,
light and coloured fu
perfine Knaps & Coat
ings
Blue, grey, light and
Icarlet Duffib & Frizes,
White, buff and scarlet
Caffimers and Wiltons,
Crimson, brown, blue,
flriped, black, fpott<d
and corded Velvets and
Velverets,
Olive & white Corduroys;
Tickets and Durcons,
Barragons,
Childrens worsted Hose,
Pink, blue, black and
cloth coloured Duroys,
Prunellas and Durants,
Tammies and Sattinets,
Crimson, green, sky-blue
and pink Roffels, Mo
reens and Callimancoes,
Jeans, Fustians and Beav
ers,
Camblets and Hairbines
of all colours and fine
nefs,
Corded Worfte Is and
EvErbftings,
Serges and Serge de Jeans,
Blue and white Flains and
Halfthicks,
7-8, 3 4, and apron-wide
cotton & linen Checks,
An assortment of Irish
Linens,
Fine and coarse Hollands,
Yard and half yard and
3 8 brown and white
Sheetings,
Brittannies aud Plattella
royals,
Lavals, P nfnries, Ozna
brigs and Tickhnhurgs,
Sail and Duck Cloth,
Marfeilks Quilting,
Plain and corded Dimities
and Diapers,
Wide and narrow Russia
Sheetings, Dowlafs and
Flinders Ticking,
Jaconet and book Muslins,
Tapes, Bobbins & Laces,
Plain and figured Kent
iage, Renting Handker
chiefs and Catgut,
Plain & millionet Lawns,
Cambrick,
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.
Following Articles, viz.
JUST IMPO RTE D,
FOR SA L E,
IMillionet Handkerchiefs
ard figured Apron Pat
terns,
IPlan and figured Gauzes
and gauze Handker
chiefs,
Womens Gloves of all co
lours,
Ditto silk Mitts,
Mens silk Glove*,
A beautiful Assortment
of dark and right
Chintzes,
Elegant chintz Bed pat
terns,
Fine and coarse Calicoes
and Cottons,
Ginghams and Bengalis,
Nankeens and Damafeus
Du rapes, Pad uafoys,Man
tuas, Luteftringr, Bao
cades, Modes, and Taf
fities,
Green, blue, claret,
bloom, orange, ard
white 2 4 and 3 4 ell
Persians and Sarfnttf,
Pekings, Mexicans and
Mufflemans,
Ell-wide Perfans, bi ck
and coloured,
Mens, women and child
rens cotton and thread
ILde,
Elegant Tambour Waift
coa^ Patterns,
Best Sewirgfilk,
Black Thread,
Coloured ditto,
Silk and linen Handler
chiefs,
Black and coloured Bar
celona ditto,
Belt scars Twist, Mohair
and Buttons,
Black and white Blond
Laces and Edgings,
Thread ditto,
Painted, figured and plain
Ribbands,
Superfine, feeond and
corrie Bolting-Cloths,
Plated Butters,
Skelleton and hoop Wire,
Best Tully Gartering,
Cotton Cord and Tetiek;
Bandana, 61k and cotton
Romans,
Quality and narrow Brad
ing, and Ferrets,
Snuff Boxes,
With many ether Arti
cles, tec tedious to enu
merate.
Phihaetyhia, August 7, i,sr.
By virtue of a xrit of Fieri Facias, to me di^cte, will
Be SOLD by
PUBLIC VENDUE,
On Thurfchy the 16th day of this instant, at Ten o'clock
in the forenoon, io the Meal Market in this city,
A Variety of houfhould and kitchen furniture; among
' which are Windsor ard leather bottom chairs,
Looking.Glaffes, Dining and Tea tables, &c. Seized
and taken in execution as late the property of William
Hardy, at the suit of Mary Bridges, by
JAMES CLAYPOOLE, late Sheriff.
TTFo~RcTE klYneF
PRINTER,
In Front-street, a few Doors below Arch street, Phi
ladelphia,
INFORMS the refpe&able Pab^c, That the ART
of PRINTING, in jts various and ufeful
Branches (doth English and German) is performed
by him, upon very reasonable Terms, As he designs
to pay the molt particular Attention to his Business,
thote who may please to favour him with their Com
mands will find Dispatch, Pur&uality, and the BEST
Work, attended with grateful RcfpeH.
Four Hard Dollars Reward.
RUN-AWAY from the fubferiber, on Thursday
morning last, an apprentice lad, named WILLI
AM FEGAN, about five fe t four inches high, flint
made, much freckled, short red hair, very talkative.
It ie supposed he is gone oft in force privateer. Whoe
ver brings feid bry to the fubferiber, baker, in Second
fireety between W.J.© and Chefnut • Greets, (h all have,
rhe abovs reward. JOHN BARRE T.'
Ht is stou, fifteen years of ag%
N B. All masters o' vcff.ls an i others, are fo:bld t@
harbour or c?fry him off at the r peril. August 4.
The Sale of John Freeman's
ESTATE, advertised for thi Day, is postponed by
Plaintiff's Order till the 17 h Infant, when the She*
r:ffi: direaed to proceed to the S Ue. Aug. 4.
MINER S.
WANT! D, Four or Five MINERS, to work on
a regu ! a rt vein of ore, to whom good Wages
will be given. Enquire of the fubferiber at Durham
Furra & RICHARD BACKHOUSE.
New P,ov>d nee, July 20, 1781.
ALL persons who have any just demands
agaiift th- Estate of James Sands, of the town-
Grip of New-Providence in the courty of Philadelphia,
deceased, ^rc hereby leqnefted to brirg in their ac
counts to MARY SANDS, properly prtv?d, in order
for feftlemeni; and thole persons who are indebted to
laid eft^te, eithe r by bend, note, beck debt, cr ctber
wife, are requeued to difeharge the fame, on cr before
iff day of September n*xt. Driiquentes may expert
their accounts will be put infa the bands of an attorney,
immediately after said d^te. Mary Sands, Executrix.
OTRAYED, about three weeks ago, from JOHN
'SIE B, living on th'^ W : nd mill read, Kensington,
a red and white Griped COW, two cuts in ere of her
ears ; she is three jeirs old. Whoever will return
faid.Co^ to the o^ner, 2$ above mentioned, mail re
ceive TEN SHILLINGS R w^d. July 25.
CAME to the mclofure of the fubferiber
i; Blockley, a' out two miles from the bridge,
on Marfhali's road, n ar M"r. Worral's, a brown Mare,
about thirteen hands high, branded on het naar but
tock R. The owner ri dfied to come, prove his pro 0
perty, p?y charges and take her ^ y
July 22. JOSEPH SALBACK.
To be SOLD, A complete SE Tof
Miner's Abridgment,
In Twenty four Volumes: Price Forte-eight Pounds.
Enquire of te Printer f r furth< r< Information.
TO be told cr exchanged for an house
in Philadelphia, about one hundred and fifty
acres of land, lying three quarters of a mile from
Christiana Bridge, New Castle county. About sixty
acres are cleared 2nd the remainder very well tim
bered, well watered with good springs, &c. There &
on it a small house fit for a tenant. For further parti
culars enquire of the printer.
To be Sold by Private Sale,
^ Frame Building,
Thirty fix feet by 28, and nearly as many Boards as
will cover it, it all being taken apart, and lies on the
hanks of Shuylkill, nearly opposite Jacob Hagey's
paper-mill, in Lower Merrion township.
Alio, To be Sold, Four Iron Gudgeons
and Ten BANDS, formerly belonging to a Powder-
Mill. Any person inclining to purchase, may know the
Terms by applying to WILLIAM STADELMAN,
zt the figo of the Black Ho fe, in said tovnihip, or to
JACOB LUSH, in Germantown township.