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Port of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ff.
To ALL whom it may concern.
XIOTICE is hereby given, That a Court of Admiralty
will be held at the Admiralty-Office, in Arch
ftreet, between Third and Fourth streets, on the zzd
gay of March instant, at io o'clock in the Forenoon of
the fame day, for the Trial of the Brigantine or V e ss e l
called the HOPE, &c. commanded by Miles Lewis,
taken at sea, on her intended voyage from New-York
to Charleftown, sent into this Port and libelled againit
2g prize, by JOHN PROLE (qui tarn, &c.) To the
intent, that the owner hr onn:rc, or any peifons con
cerned therein, may appear and fhtw cause, if any they
have, why a decree mould ret pafa pursuant to th#
prayer of the libel, &c.
To be fold by Robert Elliot,
At the corner ot Second and Race-street,,
A quantity of excellent salted BEEF, in tiercesand
barrels : also, a few calks of Madeira and Teneriff
WINES.
Entirely furtable to the Season ;
As well as a good Collection of
Houfhold & Kitchen Furniture.
N. B. Encouragement from the Public
will be t,h ;nkfuiy received, and a luitable Return
made in dte Time,
By the Public's humble Servants,
ALEXANDER BOYD, and Company.
Whereas the honourable the
C^rgei of the United Slates, have directed Major
General Grern', late Quarter M^fttr General, to lay a
state of the Drbts of hi* derailment before the Treafu-
% B ^' d ' and h "' e ' b Y ther " & ° f the z6th of August
last, Resolved, I hat all and lingular the Creditors
of the United States, for.Svppließ turnifhed the Army,
or the Transportation thereof, (hall be intitled to re
ceive the just value of the funis due to them refpeaively,
&c. and cire&rd that the Ace mats (hall be liquidated
agreeable to th* Value of Continental Bills or Credit
compares with Specie n the time the Debts became due.
In order to comply with the said Requisitions and Rr.
solve, and to bring all Accounts under my dirraion
to a just 2nd equitable Settlement : I do eameftly re
quest all Persons who have any Accounts or Demands
i^gainft the Department in my Diftrift, enfeltied, to
briny them in immediately that they may be liquidated,
and Cert ficates given'in Specie, agreeable to .he spirit
and intention of fi d Resolve.
Those who have received Certificates, and chufe to
have them liquidated in Specie, will please to app| Y sb
icon as possible. ,
Attendance will be given at my office, in Chefnnt
fire, t, to the Twenty fi th of March next,,btf re which
time it is expeaed every Account roll be presented and
fettled, as after that t me no Accounts can be received
JOHN MITCHELL, late D. Q. M. G.
Philadelphia, February j 1780.
This Morning,
At NIN E o'clock,
Will begin the SALE of a General ASSORTMENT of
Northern-liberty Audion Room,
WANTED to REN T,
A three story Brick House,
Between Arch and Pine streets, as near the Water as
pcffible, for which the Rent will be paid in Specie.
Enquire of the Printer.
N. B. If the house had stables, &c. it would be more
convenient.
The Members of the United Ili
*o>s and Ouabache Land Companies are requeued to
' a , n tice that their quarterly meeting win be held,
agreeable to the articles, on Monday, th ,26th of March,
at 6 o' lock in the evening, at the C^-T+vern, in
r.u&clphia. WILLIAM MOORE SMITH, fee.
7U ESDAX
VOL. X. ]
Good Merchandize,
&wty^§^^
O R, THE
MARCH 20, 1781.
By Order of the Judge,
ANDREW ROBESON, Register.
GENERAL ADVERTISER.
Pu blished EVERY 1 ULSDAY and SATURDAY
almeft new, large deep crown, lined with white linen.
Whoever has found the fame, and will deliver it to
ISAAC PARRISH, hatter, opposite Christ-church, Se.
cond-ftreet (who made it) shall receive TWO HUN
DRED DOLLARS Reward, or more if required:
Six, Seven or Eight Hundred
POUN D S,
For which good landed Security will be given.
Apply to the Printer.
Wanted, a Clerk, who under
stands partnership accounts, and writes a good hand :
such a one, coming well recommended, will meet with
good encouragement, by applying to the Printer. It
is hoped none will apply that is not well qualified for
the business. Marc) 14.
On Friday Evening, the 23d of February, at the Col
age during the Play.
A large cocked Beaver Hat,
Wanted, as an Usher in a French School,
A young Man of a sober Cha
rafter and well recommended, capable of a&iag in that
station, will meet with good encouragement, ft hand
some faiary and good accommodations. Enquuc of <he
Printer.
To be Sold, cheap for CaCh,
A compleat Shallop,
Well found and in good order, calculated for toe De
laware, Egg-harbour or Indian river Tra.le ; the carries
2250 bushels of grain, drawing only 6 and 'a half feet
water. For terms apply to M'CULLOH and PETER
SON, the second waarf above the Draw-bridge, nhere
die now lays, March 16.
TO BE SOL D,
By Davis Bevan,
One door above Walnut-street, in Wat'r-ftreit, the
following Coit's.
A LARGE quantity c'
best Irish mess Beef,
in barrels and half barrels,
Best me!s Pmk in ditto,
Irish Rule Butter in firkins,
Madeira Wine in pip^s and
hogsheads.
Choice Neats Tongues in
kegs,
Mould and dipt Candles in
boxes.
Excellent bottled Claret,
A quantity of assorted Tin
Ware, jappaned and
[lain,
TO BE SOLD OR LET,
In the Town of Carlifle,
That well known Tavern where
Mr. J@mes Pollock formerly dwelt, and now podeffet
by Mr. Samuel Poftlthwair: the House is large and
convenient; the Stables are equd, if not fuperror, to
any in the state, having stalls, properly ere^ed, capa
ble of containing sixty horses, all in excellent repair.
The Lot is large, and the Kitchen Garden well culti
vated. Any person inclining to treat for the fame, will
please apply to Major WILLIAM ALEXANDER,
now at Carlifle, or WILLIAM M'CULLOH and
Company, Philadelphia.
Best Athlone Hatts; Bohea Tea by the
chest, Packet Hankerchiefs, Sewing' S,lk, &:,
TO BE SOL D,
TWO PHOTONS,
And an exceeding sweet-toned FT^Uih-
HARPSICORD.
Enquire of the Printer.
Wanted to Borrow,
WAS LO S T.
THE
Tula's Garters by the
gross,
Pake s of Pins;
Calic< es,
White Threads,
Sune extraordinary Lon
don made Coadsßoth s,
Ditto S rubin? Rufhrs,
Belt Durham Muftaru,
Scotch Snuff,
Cheshire Theefe,
Powder B >x s,
And a Va ietv of other
Goods not here men
tioned.
Nov. to. The public will now fee whether lord-Sancf
wich has the consummate profligacy to bring Sir Hugh
Pallifer into parliament, as he has threatened, to laugh
at and insult the opinions of the people, and the posi
tive decisions of.the navy of England.
His grace the duke of Northumberland lies so dan
gerously ill, that his recovery is much doubted.
Lord Percy, general Murray, and several officers of
note that have already been in America, will fail for
that place with the firft reinforcements.
A theatrical bon mot. When Mr. Colman was ma
nager of Covent Garden theatre, he happened to have
a violent quarrel with Mr. Yates. Dicky, who is not
himfelf fix feet high, after bestowing tome dozens of
Bartholemew-fair compliments on Mr. Colman, and
prating of his great abilities and judgement, said to
him, " You little infignificant being, for three far
things I'd put you in my pocket"—" Then answered
Mr. Colman) you'd have more wit in your pocket than
ever you had in your head."
Bon mot of doctor Johnson to Mr. Garrick. Gar
rick was telling the dodor, that bis enemies'and envi
ers were always insinuating how much money he got,
and how rich he was, from the profufion of his table
and fide board: adding, " How, doctor, shall I re
move these invidious insinuations ?" —" Remove them,
replied Johnson, why, ask them to dine with you."
The beautiful Mils Let g, of Putney, with a for
tune of 20,0 001, married a young man of not as many
Killings: and being censured by her friends, answer
ed, that the knew the sincerity of her lover, and that it
was.too little, much too little for his merit. The ob
servation is now juftified, for there is not now upon
earth a happier couple, ^ Thought meeting thought,
and will preventing will ; " they live the Admiration of
the liberal, and the envy of the unworthy.
The following most extraordinary circumflance ma,
be relief on- about 14 years since a person of Chefler
(Mr. Johnson of the Elephant and Caflle) loft a fa
vourite daughter, upwards of four years old, by sud
den death. Before interment, the mother, to preserve
a memento of her child, cut off a lock of its hair,
which is of a reddish colour, and carefully put it in a
small p'ial, where it remained, untouched and unseen,
near twelve months; when to their unspeakable fur
prize, it was found to have grown upwards of fix in
ches, and (Grange to tell) has continued to increase an
equal length yearly to this time. There is not the least
moisture in the phial, the hair naturally curls, and re
tains its colour.—This very singular affair is far be
yond our philosophy to account for.—Chefter Courant.
Nov. 14. General Clinton, it is said, is upon his
return home, having surrendered his command of the
army to earl Cornwallis.
Lord North's illness has term'nated in a complaint
called the quartan ague, which is likely tp detain him
from the house of commons, and delay the minifteri-
M operations. His lordship's personal complaint has
given the rest a political ague.
Yeflerday morning colonel St. George, aid du camp
to fir Henry Clinton, arrived at lord George Ger
maine's house, in Pall-mall, from New York, with
dispatches from the commander in chief, containing,
the following intelligence ; viz. that in consequence of
the inc e sing jealousies and divisions among the lead
ers of me American army, the American general
Arnold, grown tired of the service, contrived to give
secret information thereof to fir Henry Clinton ; ad
ding, that he not only had it in his power, but would
actually bring over to the British standard, the major
part of the rebel army, viz. 7000 men, if his excel
lency woud countenance the revolt. Sir Henry Can
ton having duly weighed the matter, and being con
vinced of the sincerity of Arnold's intentions, sent
. a ,'° r Andre, one of his' aid du camps, over to him
in oil: urfe, to forward so promising a design unfor
tunately, however, the affair got wind the very night,
preceeding the intended execution of the plan, in
consequence of which major Andre was apprehend
ed, and immediately hung up at American head
quarters, whie Arnold, with the utmost difficulty,
escaped on norfeback, by getting within the lines of
tne roval armv. T -
MADRI D, Odober 18.
THEY write from Cadiz, that the combined fleet,'
confining of upwards of 40 men of war, fur
nifhed with all forts of provisions for three months,
is ready for failing on the firff notice. As this fleet,
which has on board above 30,000 meg, has remained
a long time in the port of Cadiz, provisions are be
come extremely dear there.
Peterfburgh, Sept. 26. A courier arrived from Co
penhagen the 23d of this month, has brought his Da
nifli ma jelly's ratification of the convention concluded
between the empress and that monarch, for maintain
ing the rights of neutrality.
LONDO N,
MARCH 20, 1781.
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