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Philadelphia, February I, 1782.
PROPOSALS will be received in thrsOffice until the
' firft day of April inclusive, for a Contrast to (ap
ply the Rations deliverable to the moving Arm, by the
United States, from the firft Dav of May to th# last
Day of December, inciufive, to the Esftward of Dela
ware River.
The Contractors are to issue the Rations, and the
Proposals are to contain the lo.veft Prices and the lorg
eft Terms of Payment, as also the Price of the compo
nent Parts, which are—
One pound Beef ^r three-quarters pound P rk,
One pound BreaA
One gill Rum or Whiskey,
One quait Salt and two quarts Vinegar for too
Ration?,
Eight pounds Soap and three poundsof Candles for
700 Rations.
The Propofali will also contain the Prices at which the
following Articles of Holpital Store will be deli
vered—
One gill Weft-India Rum,
One gill Madeira Wine,
One gill Port Wine,
One gill Vinegar,
One pound Mufcovado Sugar,
One pound Bohea Tea,
One pound Coffee,
One pound hard Soap,
One pound tallow Candles,
One pint Indian or oat Meal.
The fevet al Places for collecting the Magazines, as
well as the Quantities to be collected will, from time to
time, be pointed out by the Commander in Chief, or
Commander of the Department.
Any Provisions or Stores which may be destroyed
of loft in the Magazines by the Events of War, to be
paid for by the United States, according to Terms to
be fettled for that Purpose in the Contrast.
The nectffary Removal of Provisions or Stores from
such Magazines, to ne also made at the Expence of the
United States, but to be performed by the Contractors.
[All the 'Printers in the United States are iequefted
to publish this Advertifement.]
JANUARY 29, 1782.
PROPOSALS will be received in this Office, until
'Saturday the 16th of Februaty next, for supplying
by contra&, to SAMUEL MILES, Esquire, Deputy
Quarter - Mafler General in this city, Fifty-five
HORSES fit fer mounting Dragoons. Such Horses
to be free from blemish and warranted found, not un
der fifteen hands high, nor under five nor above nine
years of age. The Horses to be delivered on the firft
day of April next, and then to be infpe&ed by such per
lons as shall be agreed on and named in the Contrast
The Propofali to contain the lowed Price and langeft
Terms of Payment,
Major BAUMAN, of the New-York or Second Regi
ment of Artillery,
Has drawn a Map
Ofthe Investment of York and Gloucester,
in Virginia.
Shewing how those places were besieged in form, by
the allied army of America and France; the British
lines of defence, and the American and French lines
of approach ; with part of York river, and the British
ships, as they then appeared funk before York ; and
the whole encampment in its vicinity.
This MAP, by desire of many gentlemen, will be
published as soon as a number of copies are fubferibed
tor fufficient to defray the expence. Those gentlemen
who incline to become fubferibers, may fee the Draught
2nd Conditions at Mr. Claypoole's Printing office, in
Market, street, and at the Coffee house ; where sub
scriptions are taken in.
State LOTTERY, may know the fate of their tickets,
by applying at the office, on Mr. John Meale's wharf,
^hete the lottery is now drawing.
JOHN GRAFF, check clerk.
N. B. Hours of enquiry from hall past firee in the
afternoon till dark. Philadelphia, Dec. 49, 1781.
The gentlemen who have already fubferibed, will te
be so obliging as to pay their fubfeription money to Mr.
Claypoole.
Adventurers in the United
VOL. XI.I Published every TUESDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY.- —Price Six-Pence.
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Office of Finance,
Office of Finance,
GENERAL ADVERTISER.
The Commander in Chief having in general Orders
of the 18th January last determined, what Officers
should have Servants and their Number : Therefore,
for the greater Convenience of the Officers it is order
ed, that in future the Rations due to such Officers Ser
vants, shall not be drawn by the Corps to which they
belong, but shall be deduced from the Amount of
each Provision Return, and the Servants shall be (ap
plied with Provision by the Officers to whom they are
attached, who shall be allowed therefor the Subfikance
Money equivalent to as many Rations as each Officer
is refpedively allowed Servants by the abovementioned
Order. And in every Regimental Return the Number
of Servants to Officers in the Regiment shall be fpeci
fied generally, and such Soldiers of the Regiment, as
are Servants to other Officers, shall be fpecified parti
cularly, with the Name and Rank of the Officers to
whom they are attached.
Officers on Hatiocary Duty on Detachments, or
with the Army in the Field, shall be intitled to draw
from the Quarter-Mailer the Forage and Wood for
merly allowed them ; but Officers not on such Duty, or
who are passing or re-palling, or are cn Furlough,
shall not be allowed to draw either Forage or Wood.
Officers who are sent from the Army on particular
Duty, by Order of the Commander in Chief, or com
manding Officer of a feparaae Department, will be al
lowed the reasonable Expences attending the Executi
on of such Duty.
WA R OFFI C E.
February 6, 1782.
THE several Contractors for supplying Rations,
deliverable by the United States, are to iffne to
the military Officers on Hationary Duty at the several
Posts and Places to which their Contrasts extend, such
Rations or Parts of Rations as the said Officers may
choose to draw, not exceeding in Value the fubfift
ance Money allowed to such Officers refpeßively in
lieu of Rations : The Amonnt of such Issues to regi
mental Officers to be paid by the regimental Pav-
Maflers; and of these made to Officers of the Milita
ry, Staff and Holpital, by the Pay-Mafler General,
or his Deputy. The Contradors Accounts to be lign
eci by the Officers, on delivery of the several Orders of
the Officer for such Issues. With refpea to Officers
not on Duty, officers puffing or repaffing, or on Fur
lough, it shall be dhcreuonary with the Contractors to
issue or not ; but in case of Issue, the Officer shall pay
therefor, and not the Pay-Master. The Balance of
Subfi stance Money, which (hall remain after Payment
of the Contractors Accounts in the Hands of the seve
ral Pay-Masters, shall he by them paid over monthly
to their refpeCtive Officers to whom the fame shall be
due.
(And entered upon the firft Day of April next)
THE FOLLO WING
PLANTATIONS, viz.
A TAVERN and PLANTATION, fituaie at Per
kioming-ferry, on the R ading road, now in the
tenure of Mr. James Phannon. A large PLANTATI
ON, within a few miles of Philadelphia, in excellent
order, and about 40 acres of winter Grain, to be fold
in the ground.
A.^ to be Sold or Let, and entered upon as above,
a TAVERN and FARM, zt miles from the city of
Philadelphia, on the Reading rod, formerly occupied
by Mr. Rubbiph Bunner, now in the tenure of Mr.
John Singer. Payments for the fame wII be made ex
ceeding ?afy to the nurrha^r. For Terms apply to
JONATHAN MEREDITH, in Cheltenham township,
about three miles hack of Germantown, or to THO
MAS MEREDITH, in Toird-ftreet, Philadelphia,
oppefite the old Work-hou e.
A PAIR OF
New GLOBE S,
Eighteen Inches diameter, To be SOLD. Enquire of
the Printer.
Cordage, Lemon-juice, Brandy,
M. CLARKSON, Affiflant
Secretary at War.
N. B. The several Printers are requeued to insert
the above in their Papers.
and a variety of European GOODS, to be SOLD
By Lacaze & Mallet,
In Water street, above Arch-Mreet.
TO BE LET T,
O R,
THE
THE
D OVAL Laval Linens,
A Pontivy ditto,
Nonbattus,
Brittagnes,
Sheetings,
Cambrictu,
La*ni,
WANTED TO HI RF,
A middle aged Woman, to
take Care of Children. None need apply without a
good Recommendation. Enquire of the Printer.
A FURTHER SALE
Of the Public Lots of this
City, for the Redemption of th, B 4 s of Credit of this
Sate, dated Anril the 29th. 1780, will be held at the
CofFee-Houfe, on MONDAY the 18th Inffant
at TEN o'clock in the forenoon. A PLAN
of the LOTS may be seen at the Ceffee-Hcufe, and at
the Surveyor-General's Office. The CONDITIONS
the fame as the last SALES. February 9.
Spermaceti Candles,
And SPERMACETI for Apothecaries, Sold,
RICHARD WELLS, in Arch-street above Sixth ft eet.
A person well qualified, would b^ glad to
be employed cn evenings in copying, methodizing, or
fettling books, accounts, &c. A lire left with the
printer, directed to A B will attended to.
Best Fanners Oil,
To be Sold by RICHARD WELLS, in Arch-fret
Saved from the Wreck of the Brig FOLLY, Captain
Catn, from France, lately stranded near the Cap^
or Vi,ginia: Consisting of,
Plantation of 60 acres, situate
on the Frankford road, 4 miles from Philadelphia. For
particulars applet" STANDISH FORDI ,in Front
ftreet, near the C< ffee-houfe. Jan. 25.
House-keeper to a family in the
country. A perlon well recommended wul h r treated
witb, on applying to ite Printer. Feb. 6.
Also an ASSORTMENT of
MERCHANDIZE^
As usual.
WM. BROWN, Auctioneer.
To be SOLD or L E T,
// Plantation, containing
275 hereof Land, in Little Briton town ship, Lane:
ter county, 20 miles from the borough of Lincafter
and nearly the fame diftarc, from Chrikiana-bridg,;
and about 4 miles from the Sufqueharmh, there i#
thereon 25 acres of excellent meadow, well watered
by (prirgs, and with a little expence as much tn re
may he made, 150 acres of which are cleared and of
good quel ty, 16 acres of which are new land, the re^
mainuer of the irk well timbered ; the improvements
thereon are, a dwelling house, barn, tables, out-boules,
a spring of excellent water with a good fprn^houle
near the dcor, a fruitful young erdhard of 400 apple
trees, and a variety of peach trees. Poffeffiun may|be
had on the firft of April next, or sooner if required.
For terms of lale or lesfe enquire of ROBERT RO
BERTS, a few doors above the Conestoga waggon, in
Market- street, Philadelphia. Jan. ~
February 9, 1783.
On THURSDAY Next,
the 14th Instant, at Nine o'Clock in the Morning,
Will begin, the S ALE of the
GOODS
Southwark - Auction,
FEBRUARY 14, 1782.
WANTED A
FOR
above Sixth- Itteet.
S A L E,
I Kentinge,
IHandkerchiefs,
Dark Ground Calicoes and
! Chintzes,
I Modes and Sarfnets,
ICarpeting,lCarpeting, and
IA Variety of Woollens.
(NUMB 846.