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Philadelphia, February 13, 1781#
TO BE SO L D,
Wholesale and Retail,
By William Harris,
AT HIS
COM MISSION -STORE,
n Strawberry-alley, between Second and Third street,
near the Court-house,
A Variety of Merchandize,
At the very lowest Prices for Ready Money ;
Where Goods of all Kinds will be received
and Sold for the Benefit of the Owners, at a small
COMMISSION.
Said H AR.R IS has provided dry and
fafe Cellars and Store-houses fdr the reception of Goods
of all kinds, and has engaged convenient Store-houses
on the water fide, to receive Tobacco, flour, &c.
All orders addressed to him from gentle
men in this, or the neighbouring States, to purchase
and forward goods, &c. will be thankfully received, ex
ecuted with pun&uality, care and dispatch, and his ut
most endeavours be tiled in all things for ine benefit of
thole who pleafc to favour him with their commands.
Amongst the goods now on hand, are the following ar
ticles, viz.
Weft-India Rum; Melalles; Spanish white and brown
Sugars ; Mufcovado ditto : Boheji Tea, of the very best
quality ; Coffee ; Powder and Shott ; Snuff in Bottles,
4c. Indigo, of an excellent quality ; Sail Canvas ; Six
quarter Baize; A few barrels of choice Beef, &C.
Lately Imported, and now for Sale,
By Leonard Jacoby,
At his Store in Second-street, a few doors above Race
ftreet, Philadelphia,
Superfine, fine, middling and course
BOULTING CLOTHS,
warranted Good, and if not good may be returned ;
German Straw-Knives, Spinning- Wheel
Irons, Iron Lamps, Waffel-irons, Waggon-fcrews,
Rifle and Gun Barrels ;
A large Affortmeat of Plain irons, German Bibles,
Psalm-books and Slate-pencils.
LIKEWIS E,
A Number of elegantly finifhed
Sword and Hanger Blades,
AL S O,
A Quantity of Holland Stripes, and Checks,
Raven and Russia Duck, Drilling, Brown Holland,
Knives and Forks, &c. &:. &c.
At said Store is likewise for Sale, By
Leonard Jacoby and Company,
Madeira, Lisbon and Teneriff Wines,
Spirits, Rum, Coffee, Sugar, Salt, Pepper, &c.
A large Qiantity of 3,4, 6, 9 and 12 Pound Cannon
BALL,
to —•— ,
J To be Sold by Public Auction,
(By Virtue of a full Power of Attorney)
At the Coffee house, on THURSDAY, the 2zd of
March, instant, at Twelve o'clock,
A new two story brick House
and LOT of GROUND, situate on the south fide of
Spruce street, between Third and Fourth-streets, and
next above the Scotch Presbyterian Church. The Lot
it 16 feet front on Spruce-street, and extends 240 feet
to Cypress-street. The House contains two rooms on
a floor, two good garnets (which only are plaiftered)
and a good cellar under the whole. Subjc& to a ground
rent of twenty-five Spanish milled dollars and three
fifths, per annum. Now or late the estate of Jasper
Carpenter. For further information enquire of the
fubfcrber, in Chefnut-Greet, above Fourth-Greet.
A LOTTERY,
Of a large and compleat sett of INSTRU
MENTS of Surgery, of steel and silver, for all forts of
operations in that art; together with 28 volumes of the
memoirs and premiums of the Royal Academy of Sur
gery of Paris.
Those Instruments may be depended on for their be
ing good, and well made, having been ordered by a
surgeon for his own ute. The number of Tickets will
be one hundred, at fix hundred continental dollars each.
The firft ceft of the Instruments and Books is not doub
led at the price the Tickets are fixed. Those gentle
men whochoofe to fee them, will apply to Mr. Mat
thew le Merre, Giver- smith, in Front-ftieet, the corner
of Chefnut-ftreet, next door to Mr. Wood, watch
maker, who will deliver the Tickets and receive the
money, for which he will be answerable to the gentle
men, supposing the Lottery is net filled up. The day
of drawing will be advertised in the papers.
A COACHMAN IS WANTED? '
Any one that can produce a Recommendation requisite
to the profeffion, as well as for his sobriety and honef
tv, -will meet with immediate employment by applvinr
to the Printer. °
Philadelphia; Printed and Sold by DAP"ID C. CLAYPOOLF
WILLIAM THORNE.
A few late Magazines, Boyer's
French Dictionaries, family and pocket Bibles, bio
graphical D dionary, ri vols. Cock's Voyage toward
the South Poleand round the world, in 1772, 73, 74,
and 1775, The Man of the World, Davidson's Virgil
and Horrace, with a general Ass rtment of Books.
A variety of Paper Hangings, the heft large Writ
ing Paper?, Blank Books, Surveying Instruments,
Quadrants, the heft Lancets, Cases cf Scalpels, Couch
ing instruments, &c.
To be Sold, separate or together,
An elegant Bay HORSE, five yerrs old this spring,
14 hands and an inch high: Also, a Bay MARE, fix
years old this spring. 14 and a hair hands high. They
are both excellent Saddle HORSES; they have been
drove together in a Phaeton, but being too light, the
owner, from that confederation, is induced to part with
them : they are to be seen at Mrs. Plumfted's Stables,
in Union-street, between Fr nt and Second-streets, and
by enquiring next door above the stable the terms may
be known. March 11,'
Drugs and Medicines, viz.
Camphor, Opium, Salt petre, Harlem Oil, Balsam of
Honey, Cripple.curing Oil, Keyfer's Pills, Jesuits
Drops, Daffy's Elixir, British Oil, Bateman's Drops,
Turlington's Balsam, Godfrey's Cordial, Anderson's
Pills, Hopper's Female Pills, American Balsam, &c.
May be had at the fame Place TANNERS OIL.
Came to the place of Edward
Duffield, at Kensington, a dark Brown HORSE, with
three white feet, about 15 hands high, thought to be
sor 6 years eld. Whoever has loft laid Horfa proving
property and paying charges mav have him agais by
applying to MARTIN WOIKNOT. Feb 20
7'o BE SOLD,
For Cash, Goods, or Bills Exchange on
France or Holland,
No. 1. A Ground-Rent of forty
four Spanifli milled Dollars, per annum, or so much
current money as will purchase 44 tuch dollars, pay
able half yearly out of "o Lots bt G. ound, the corner
of Market and Sixih-ftreets; laid Lots are 39 feet 9
inches on Market- street and 266 feet on Sixth-street,
thereon are ere&ed an elegant Brick House, Stables,
&c. now in possession of his excellency the president of
of the state. The said Ground.rent to be fold with the
arrears due from theist of December, 1775.
No. 2. A Lot of Ground, situate on the
north fide Vine-street, about midway between Third
and Fourth streets, 17 feet front on Vine-street, and in
depth 90 feet, whereon is ere&ed a two story Brick
Kitchen, placed at a proper defiance from the street to
afford room for a houte; laid Kitchen is now in the
tenure of John Bufhell, and lets for 241, lawful money,
per annum. The owner of the house adjoining, on the
weft fide of this Lot, has left out one foot of ground to
wards an alley ; and izl. r,s. has been paid towards
party wall.
No. 3. A vacant Lot adjoining the last,
on the north end thereof, and fronting on Wood
ftreet 17 feet, in depth it is 56 feet.
No. 4. A Lot of Ground on the south
fide of Catharine-street, between front and Water-
Greets, 20 feet front on Catharine ft:e e t, and in depth
85 ;eet ; on this Lot is ee&d a two story Brick Tene
ment, 18 feet front, and a frame Kitchen adjoining ;
now in the tenure of Warwick Hale, fubjeft to a
Ground-rent of 50s. currency per annum.•
No. 5. A Lot of Ground on the east fide
of Second-street, a little distance below Almond-street,
17 and a half feet on Second-street, and extending in
depth zoo feet; on this Lot is erected a three story
Brick House, the wedth of the Lot in front; two
rooms on a floor; also, a Kitchen, two stories high,
connected to the house by a large Piazza, and cellars
under the whole; now in the tenure of Isaac Morttn.
It is accommodated with a three foot Alley, and a
Pump of excellent Water at the door, fubjeft to a
Ground-rent of 33^ currency, per annum. This build
ing is now out of repair, having been damaged by the
British troops whilst thev lay in Philadelphia.
For Terms apply to KAIGHN and ATTMORE,in
Mrrket-Greet, the corner of Laetitia-court : Who have
also for sale, a quantity of Burlington Pork and Beef
in barrels, Hogs Lard in fi kins, a few caflesof Spanish
Brown, exceeding good pulverized Jduits Bark in bot
tles, and a quantity of American Salt, from the Union
Salt-works, of superior quality.
In Second street, five doers below the Friends meeting,
has for sale,
To BE sold, A heakhy strong NEGROE
Man, 21 years old, brought up on a ta rm , and per
f e £ty acquainted with the different branches of that
business. He is fo>d for no fault ; the owner not having
employ for him being the only inducement Fur
further particulars apply to the Printer.
TO BE SOL D,
^ handsome Photon, with
good HARNESS. Enquire of Mr. J. Hiltzheimer.
John Sparhawk,
nexr,
A very valuable Traft of Land, contain
ing 5 0 acres, situate on the river Leheigh (a branch of
the Delaware) about four miles from Bethlehem: rhe
foil is excellent, and is capable of being improved to
great advantage.
Likewise, A Brick HOUSE, in Second-street, one
door from the corner of Chefnut-ftreet, 15 feet in front
and 20 feet in depth, now in the tgnire of Thomas
Bryan.
For further particulars enquire of WILLIAM
BINGHAM, or DANIEL BENEZET, in Philadelphia.
GRAND LODGE, Philadelphia, March 7, 1781#
Notice is hereby given, that a
Grand Quarterly COMMUNICATION of the Lodged
under she Jurifdi&ion of the Grand Warrant of Penn
sylvania, will be held at the Grand Lodge Room, in
Lodge.alley, on MONDAY the 26th instant, at 10
o'clock in the forenoon ; when and where such Bre
theren, as by the wholfome Rules of\ Masonry should
be prefect, are requeued to attend.
By Order of the Right Worfhipful Grand Master,
WM. MOORE SMI TH, D. Grand Secretary,
To be Sold by Public Vendue,
At the Coffee-houfe,, on Saturday the 14th of April
In Water-Greet, opposite the Tun Tavern,
Belt Liver Oil, in barrels and kegs,
Cotton in bags, Pepper in kegs,
Coffee in barrels, Bohea Tea,
Spermaceti Candles, in boxes,
Linked Oil by the barrel.
"To be fold, a likely Negroe
FELLOW, about 19 or 20 years of age, fit lor either
town or country business. Enquire of JOHN MUR
RAY, in Pine-Greet.
To be fold, a Neg roe I^ad^
eighteen yeari old, capable of any fort of house work,
or taking care of horses ; he is well tempered and ho
nest: Allo, a Riding CHAIR and Harness; the Chair
has Geel Springs. Enquire of the Printer.
State of New-Jersey, February to, 1781.
Wanted to compleat the Fires
at BLOOMSBURY FORGE, nine miles from Durham
Furnace, SIX FORGE-MEN, that can be well recora#
mended for their judgment and steadiness ; and as the
fubferiber intends driving on said Forge, double handed,
in the most spirited manner, the greatest Encourage
ment will be given, by proper application made against:
theist day of May next: Forge-men without families,
or with small ones, will be most acceptable : Also,
TWELVE good WOOD-GUTTERS, who shall be
Employed for any time agreed on, with their refpeaive
balances difeharged monthly, if required, by
GEORGE ROSS, junr.
TO BE SO L D,
A likely, healthy Negro Lad,
about 18 or 20 years of age, has been bred to heufe
werk, and is a genteel Waiter, can drive a carriage
and take care of horses, and is fold for no fault, but
that his master has not employ for him. Enquire of
the Printer.
containing near 400 acres of Land,, of which upwards
of zoo are cleared, and divided into 8 fields, mostly
frefh lands, well watered ; 40 acres of excellent Mea
dow, watered by a never failing stream : the whcle un
der good fence; a large Orchard of Apple-trbe: and
other fruit at full growth.
To be Let, a Plantation,
For sale or barter, for flour, midlings,
pork, corn or molasses, either at the said Furnace,
or at the Gore of CHARLES PETTIT, on Mr^
Allen's Whar\
CANNON SHOT of all ffz% STOVES and other C&
ings, Rolled and Rod IRON,
N. B. Guns, Howitz, or other particular C&fting,
may be contrasted for by applying as above.
The Buildings, viz. Dwelling House, Barn, Spring
House, and other Out houses, commodious and verf
compleat to accomodate the above Farm, which is a
bout five miles from London Grove Meeting-house, in
Chester county, on the Nottingham road to Philadel
phia, adjoining lands of Lewis Pusey, John Jacktou
and others, near levered fi> e merchant mills. A perlon
who is desirous and capable to manage such a Farm
will, on a bare view, be induced to fix on this spot,
which he may hive for several years on easy Terms,
provided he comes well recommended to the fubferiber,
in Chefnut-ftreet, between Second and Third-streets.
Poss flion may be had immediately, with sundry farm
ing Utensils and feme Stack, if wanted.
JONATHAN DAWES.
Wood-Cutters wanted
At BATSTO FURNACE, in New-Jersey, to whoni
good Wages will be given; the Wood to be cut it
chiefly P.ne.
TO BE SO LD,
By Richard Wells,