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THURSDAY, 'APRIL 17, 1783,
THE
ilW^fi^^
O R, THE
GENERAL ADVERTISER.
MERCHANDIZE,
& USUAL: ALSO,
Houfhold Furniture & Wearing
APPARE L, &c. &c.
WILLIAM BROWN, Auctioneer.
N. B. Hand Bills will be difeontinued for the future,
At the City Au&ion, on
MONDAY Next,
The iith of April, 1783.
At NINE o-Clock in the M ORNIN G,
Will Commence the SALE
Of a Large and very General ASSORTMEN T of
M ERCHANDI Z E,
Suitable for the approaching Season,
(Particulars of which will be published by the Bell on
the Morning of the Day of Sale)
With a QUANTITY of
Houfhold Goods, Kitchen Furniture,
WEARING APPAREL, &e.
LIKEWISE,
A Quantity of TWINE, suitable for Sail
makers.
JOHNBAYARD, Auaioneer.
N. B. The City Auction will be constantly held
every MONDAY ; and as the Store is always open for
the Reception of Goods, it is desired (when not incon
venient) that the Goods may be sent before the Day of
Sale.
To be Sold by Public Auction,
At the Coffee-House, on SATURDAY
the 19th instant, April,
At Twelve o'Clock, at Noon,
The State Ship Hyder Ally,
Agreeable to an faven'o-yo be seen at the Place of
Sale. JOHN BAYARD, Auctioneer.
q^HE Copartnerfllip of THOMAS RANDALL and
I CO. being this day dissolved : This is to give
Notice to all persons indebted to, or having any de.
mands against said Copartnerfllip, that Meffis. A.
and JAMES CALDWELL are appointed by Tho
mas Truxtun, one of the Ccrapany, to receive all
monies due and pay all debts, and fettle every account
of the (aid Company; and that the said Thomas
Truxtun takes upon himfelf all contrasts made un
der this firm to this day.
THOMAS TRUXTUN.
Dated Philadelphia, March 27, 1783.
A gay Bay Horse for Sale,
NOW landing at Mr. Rowe's stables, back of
the Fountain Tavern in Chefnut-ftreet: he is
full 15 hands high, is 7 years old this grals, trots and
canters, and goes well in a carriage. To prevent trou
ble, his lowest price is fifty pounds. April 9. gtf.
TH £ fubferiber living in Elmfley's-allev, Makes
and and Sells all Kinds of FIRE-WORKS, and
has on hand an elegant Assortment of Sky-
Rocket's, running ditto, Catrin Wheels, Serpent Box
es, Fire Pumps. &c. &c. which he proposes to exhibit
with the greatest elegance and advantage, on the most
reafoniblc terms. Gentlemen of this, or any neigh
bouring fate, who will pleale to honor him with their
commands, may be supplied with what they may have
occasion for, on the (horteft notice, for the celebration
of the proclamation of peace; and he will attend any
gentlemen to the neighbouring dates with comphat
Fire-Works, either for land or water.
JN. LAUWEAY
Philadelphia, April 5.
Southwark Au&ion.
THIS
MOR N I N G,
Will be Sold bv Public Auction,
VOL. XII.I
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
except on particular Orcafions.
Published every TUESDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY. —Price Six-Pence.
BY virtue of a writ of levari facias, to me
direOed, will be exposed to Public Sale, on
THURSDAY the 17th of this ir ftant, April, on the
premises, at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, that noted
TAVERN, known by the sign of the BUCK, situate
on the Five Mile Round, containing two acres and 5
perches of land, with an elegant brick huufe, two do
ries high, four rooms on each floor, neatly finifhed with
sundry out-houses, sheds, &c. an excellent garden and
orchard; the whole in good order ; late the property
of John Levins; seized and taken in execution, by
WM. WILL, Sheriff.
Philadelphia, March 20, 1783.
BY virtue of a precept from the trustees
of the general loan-office, of the commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, to me directed, will be exposed to
SALE at the Premises, on THURSDAY the 24th
of April next, at to o'clock in the Forenoon, about
30 Acres of LAND (being part of 150 acres) situate
in Plymouth towndrip, Philadelphia county, bounded
by lands of Richard Hays, junr. Joseph Ellis, and the
Norrington line; late the estate of Junes Campbell,
deceased. and fold by WM. WILL, Iheriff.
N. B. The part to be fold will be made known at
the time and place of sale.
To be Sold by Public Vendue,
In the Borough of Ch fter, on he aid of April, instant,
THAT valuable PLAN RATION, late belonging
to the estate of David Cowpland, deceased, situ
ate on the river Delaware, one mile below the town of
Chester, and sixteen from Philadelphia, supposed to
contain one hundred and fortv acres, to be fold by the
acre; there are eighteen acres of good meadow, two
valuable orchards, one of which is mowable, and a
bout 30 acres of valuable woodland; the place abounds
with valuable fruit, pear#, perches, and all forts of cher
ries. The whole front of the place is furnished with an
inexhaustible fund of mud, and commands a profpe& of
go miles up and down the riv/r. There are on the pre
mises the walls of a brick house, thirty by twenty feet,
with new joists ftum top to bottom, and all the materi
als on the (pot for finishing the carpenters work, which
will be fold cheap to the purchaser of the land ; like
wise, a good barn and (had. The payments will be
made as easy as pcffible, and the particulars made
known on the day of (ale, or sooner, by applying to
DAVIS BEVAN, Executor.
N. B. There is fine sport both for filhing and fowl
ing in thtir seasons.
VOR the supply o' FORAGE for fifty Horses, to be
' delivered at the Public Stable m Burlington, New-
Jersey. Any person dUpofed to Conrraa, will tend in
their proposals to the office of the lubfcriber, on before
the 20th instant,
SAMUEL HODGDON, Assistant Quarter-master.
Quarter-m^fter's Office, Philadelphia, April 5.
A Lady going to England
In : few Days.
WANTS a diferret WOMAN to attend b #r thi
ther in the capacity of a Nurse; if (he hag hern
at sea before it will be most agreeable. Enquire
of the Printer. April 11.
To be Sold on reasonable Terms,
AVery handsome Grey HORSE, riling 5 years
old this spring, near three quarters blooded, 15
hands high, trots and canters very well and ea
sy. He may be seen at Mr. DENNIS AN's stables in
Moravian-alley. March 25.
TO BE LE T,
For one or more Years, on reasonable Terms,
SUNDRY LOTS of GROUND situate near the
suburbs of diff r*nt part of the city, very conve
nient io size end firuation for pasture. Apply, for
particulars and terms, to
HAYNES & CRAWFORD.
Philadelphia, April 5.
TO BE L E T, A
Handsome House in George
ftreet, between Second and Third-streets, with a Gar
den, Stable and Coach- house. Enquire of Dr. SAM
UEL PRESTON MOORE, in Third-firm. Apni 9.
A Contrast is Wanted,
TO BE SO L D,
A Lot of Ground in Fifth
ftreet, about half way betw en Market and Arch
ftreets, containing on Fifth-ftreet thirty feet, extend
ing eighty feet hack: the Lot is now incumbered with
two wooden Tenements. For Terms of Sale enquire
of the Printer. April 15.
THE Annual Election oi DIRECTORS and
TREASURER of the Library Company, of Phi
ladelphia, for the year enfuin,, will be hell at the li
brary Apoartment# in Carpenrers-hall, on MONDAY
the sth day of May next, at 3 o'clock in the After
noon.
The Treafarer will attend to receive the yearly pay
ments, and the Shares of thole Members in arrears,
will certainly be forfeited, agreeable to the laws of said
company. By the Board of Dirfßors,
April 9 . JOSEPH FAWCETT, Sec'ry.
TO BE L E T,
AN agreeable SEAT about two miles from the
city, on the ro d leading to the Falls of Schuyl
kill, formerly known by the name cf Peel-Hall. There
is a good dwelling house, with a milk house, stable and
chaise house, on the premises: the garden is large
and well stored with a variety o' fruit, such as rafber
ries, ftrawherries and peaches. There is likewise about
8 acres of mowable meadow in good order, with a small
young apple orchard. This Seat has th 8 advantage of
good water, with an agreeable orofp-a, and has been
remarkably healthy. For terms apply to
OWEN BIDDLE.
N, B. All persons having any demands agarnft the
said OWEN BIDDLE, are desired to bring them in,
that they may be adjusted; and those who are indebt
ed to him are desired to make speedy payment.
Virginia, Dumfries, March 31, 1783.
Messrs foret & myers, i a tr of Phi
bdriphia. or their creditors, w 11 plcafe to take
NOTICE, that in qrder to afeertain my demand against
said Forst and Myers, there will be SOLD at PUB
LIC VENDUE, at the Store of Mr. John Pens, in this
place, on MONDAY the sth of Mav next, being
court day, the following GOODS, in which they are
concerned, viz.
Gauze, gauze Aprons and Handkerchiefs, Muslins,
Lawns, Silks, Ribbons, Bengalis, Ginghams, ladies
fdk Cloaks, black and white Lace, Barrapon, Royal
Rib, Jeans, Pins, &c. to the amount of about (even
hundred pounds Pennsylvania money
THAT pleasantly situated HOUSE and GARDENS
in the city of Burlington, Weft New.Jerfev, on
that well known and beautiful foot, called Gierr-Bank,
on the river Delaware ; it is a commodious two ftorf,
double, brick house, a good kitchen, ftahles, coach
houfr, corn, hay, waggon, wood, fmoak and spring
houses, a pump of good water in the yard : the Lot,
in depth from the water to Pearl-street, is 366 feet, by
73 feet wide on ditto; the whole, except what the
buildings occupy, it a compleat garden, abounding
ing with all kinds cf the most choice fruit, herb, flow
ers, vegetables, &c. &e. For particulars apply to
BENIAMIN RANDOLPH, in Philadelphia, or JO
SEPH BLOOMFIELD, esquire, adjoining the pre
mises
Likewise a PLANTATION in East New-Jersey,
situ rte at Mufquito-cove, on Toro's river, containing
about 350 acres, the greatest part whereof is excellent
fait meadow, with a fame dwelling house, salt-works,
a very good fishery, &c. A number of Surveys of
good Cedar Swamp, lying on different branches of said
river, known by the names of Devenport, Wrangle
brock, &c. &c. For particulars apply to
BENIAMIN RANDOLPH,') Executors of
in Philadelphia, or JJames Rata-
TOBIAS HENDRICKSON, \dclph, hie of
in East New-Jerfev, /New Jersey.
Philadelphia, April 1, 1783.
Pair of elegant blood-bay Horses,
fit for either chariot or phaeton, high blooded, well
boke, young, and warranted found. Enquire of Mr.
CARSON, at the Harp and Crown, in Third-ftiteQ
near the old gaol. A^r'ri x.
TO BE SOL D,
( And entered on immediately )
FOR S AL E, A..
RICHARD GRAHAM.
[NUMB. 1029.