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Philadelphia, March 6, 17^1
FORTY DOLLARS REWARD.
pTR AYED last week, from the fubferiber in
l) Third ftrect, n:?r St. Paul's Church, a small bhek
CO W, with a bro^n b^ck, about 3 years old, the
n^r car half cropped, and the other wholly cropped.
Whoever brings ler home, (hall have the above re
ward, paid by
JOHN EWING.
To be S OL D very cheap,
AVERY large bay HORSE, five years old, just
broke to the fad<)le; he is found, and if properly
taken care of will be extremely valuable ; the price
enly Five Thousand Dollars. No person ne+d apply
who will not gi^e the money. To be fern at the Conti
nental Stables in this city. Enquire for the owner of
the Printer.
To BE SO LD,
'pWO tracts of LAND, lying contiguous to e^ch
' other, containing five thousand acres each, on the
main branch of Delaware River, in the State of New*
York. The foil is good and well watered, and the river
navigable for flats in the spring and fall to Philadelphia..
Continental Money or Lo^n-Office Certificates will be
t&khn in payment. Enquire of the Printer.
Philadelphia, March 6, 1780.
AL L persons indebted to the estate of Eli
zabeth Keates, deceased, cn bond, note or
book debt, are hereby desired to make payment on or
before the nth of April, to prevent further trouble :
And all persons having any demands on or against the
said estate, are requested to bring in their accounts, pro
perly proved, to the fublcriber, at Mr. Bernard's in
Third-street, re^r the Dock.
MICHAEL LEONARD, Administrator.
Philadelphia, March 1, 1780.
To be SOLD Immediately,
For CASH only,
ALL the SHOP GOODS belonging to the
fubferiber, living in Second-street, between Arch
and Race-streets, opposite Elfrith's Alley ; luch as
black modes, white and blue Persians, chintzes, calli
co#r, cambricks, lawn; ribbonds, sewing silk and thread,
ftiff wire, linens, baizes, sages, silk and linen hand
kerchiefs, thred and worsted hose, ftuff ihoes, corded
d'mity, oznabrugs, pins, needles, green tea, and a
number of other a? tides too tedious to mention,
Also will be fold at Public Au&ion, on Monday the
sixth instant, at Ten o'clock in the forenoon, all the
HOUSHOLD and KITCHEN FURNITURE
of the said fubferiber, at his dwelling boule aforeiaid,
such as mahogany and walnut tables and chairs, high
drawers, beds, bedding and bedheads, bed and window
curtains, locking glasses, pictures, a case of silver han
dled knives and forks, China and Queen's ware, an open
stove, fliovels and tongs, &c. &e.
PATRICK BROWN.
WANTS EMPLOY,
A YOUNG MAN who writes a good hand, and
n understands book-keeping and accounts, also arith
metic and algebra, and all the nectary branches of the
mathematics. He would be glad to serve in a Mer
chant's employ, or any of the Continental department:
Likeaife would treat with any Gentleman as a Teacher
in the above arts and sciences. He can procure 2 good
recommendation. Enquire of the Printer; or a few
lies direfted to J. M. at the Coneftogo Waggon in
Mirket-ftreet, will be duly attended to.
Head of Elk, Feb. :6, 1780.
To be SOLD by Private Sale,
And entered on the firft of April next,
A MESSUAGE, or HOUSE and LOT, most
commodiously situated for a tier-, tavern, or any
kind of public business; facing the main street, with a
front of 160 feet, and running b&k 225 feet. The
boute is an elegant large two story brick house, foiled
in every par^ulu in a workman-like manner, a r.e:t
modillon cornice, a cellar under the whole house, two
rooms, ri rgc entry, with an easy faircafe on the firft
floor, three rooms on the ricond, &c a kitchen back
adjoining the house 18 by 16 feet, with a store-house at
one end of the dw Eing-houle, a fmoak-houfe, fbble
and chaife-boufe, &c. also a well of water at the door,
a large garden paled off the front end of the let, the
b;ck part is a convenient graft lot: There are also a
great variety of fruit trees on laid premises. For further
particulars enquire of Mr. Levi Hollingsworth, in
Philadelphia, or the fubferiber on the piemifen
ABRAHAM MITCHEtL,
Philadelphia, February xg.
One Hundred and Fifty Pounds Reward.
^„ HEREAS a certain Cornelius Crowley
was taken by the Sheriff of the city and county
of Philadelphia, upon an a&icn of debt, and by the af
fittance of a number of villains made his escape. Said
Cornelius Crowley is about five feet fix inches high, a
little pock-marked, has short yellow hair, werrs a short
red waistcoat and coat with yellow Lining, black velvet
breeches and sometimes long canvas trowfers over them,
and a hair cap. He is a seaman, and entered on board
the brig Lady Gates, Capt. Stewart commander. It is
hoped every person will take pains to apprehend so dan
gerous a fellow, and whoever secures him so that h: may
be had again fhail receive the above reward, by apply
ing to WILLIAM DUDLEY.
N. B. All masters of vessels are requeued not to take
him away.
PHILADELPHIA: Printed and Sold by JOHN DUNLAP, in Market-Greet;
TH,E fubferiber has for sale, a quantity of the bast
DRUMS wholesale and retail, where masters of
vcffels and others may be supplied on reasonable terms,
by Jacob Martin in Third-street, between Chefnut and
Walnut streets, er by Capt. Henderson at the corner of
Front and Walnut-streets; or by the fubferiber in Ger
mantown, near Mr. John Bringhoughts.
HENRY FRALEY.
n c ~J OHN CLARK, Junior.
S. Those inclinable to purchase, are requ^fted to
a P?'y> before the season for farming is too far advanced.
Wilmington, February 26, 1780.
TO BE S O L D,
ANEGROEMAN and his WIFE, with a Child
M about 15 months old. The Man is an excellent
Farmer, and being used to horses, would suit well for an
hostler, or to drive a team. The Woman is a good
kitchen Wench; both are young, healthy and likely.
They are by agreement, to have their freedom in Novem
ber 1794, but their Child, and the Children ,they may
have during their servitude, are to be Haves fdr life. For
terms enquire of the Printer, or of the fubferiber in
Wilmington, where the Negroes may be seen.
DANIEL J, ADAMS.
A HOUSE, BARN snd STABLE, withtwo
pumps of good water, a large garden ar.d one acre
o f grari land near Spring Garden. Enquire of Wil
liam Shipley in Race-street,
WANT Fd TO HIRT
ANEGROE BOY of good temper,about 12 or 14
years of age. Any person having such a cne, may
hear of a good place by applying to the Printer.
Genteel l o dg i ng s and
BOARDING for Gentlemen,
may be had in Market-street, near the Mar^
ket. Enquiie of the Printer.
TO BE SOL 5;
A NEAT SVLKE Y,
Enquire of the Printer,
TO BE S OL™D,
A SMALL LOT of MEDICINES, consist
" ing of Cream of Tartar, Spanish Flies, Glauber
Salts, Tartar Emetic, Camphor, Jallap, and Rhubarb,
Enquire of the Printer.
A CREDITABLE WOMA N^ with
a good breast of rp.dk, that can be well recommend
ed, wants to take a child to nurse into her own house.
Nona other than a reputable family need apply. En
quire of the Printer.
TO BE S O L D,
For any currency that passes in the United States of
America, and may be entered on immediately,
7 HA T elegant Farm called Rural Filicity,
§ belonging to the fubferiber, fituzte in Reading
townflrip, in the county of York and State of Pennsyl
vania, on the banks of Great Conewagoe Creek; on
which is a large two flory house with three rooms or. a
floor, the lower story ceiled, with an excellent cellar
underneath, a spring that never fails within two rods of
the door, and another within fix, a barn about sixty
feet long and thirty feet wide, with ftabks fufficivnt to
hold forty head of cattle, an out-hcufe for an overseer
or Negro quarter, a waggon house, hog house, hen
houfe, &c. an excellent garden paled in, a new apple
mill and cyder press, two good bearing orchards of the
heft fruit, a variety of excellent peach, pear, and cher
ry-trees, about twenty-five acres of good clover and ti
moth meadow made with a stream of water running
through it, and ten acres more may be easily made; the
fields are covered with clover and blue grass, and may be
mowed, they produce the best of grain, hemp and flax;
the timber welr,ut, hickory, oak and poplar; the whole
lately put in repair, ar.d under good fence ; a mill with
in a (hart mile, and the grain raided on the place is car,
ried to it in a boat kept for that purpose: The creek
runs along th? meadow before the dorr ; the house
Hands on a beautiful eminence, and commands an exten
sive profptft over the whole faim, and of the creek
three quarters of a mile, which is large, and in the sea
son abounds with fiffi of various kinds, and great plen
ty ref ducks harbour in it : The great road leading from
Carlifle to Baltimore runs within sixty rods of the front
of the house. There is a very elegant mill-feat cn the
premises, stone lying ready to build a damat the spot,
and not more than fix rods of a head or tale race to dig.
Upon the whole it may be justly said, that few places j n
America can boast so many advantages, as it lies in a
healthful and pleasant part of the country, in an agrees
able neighbourhood, contiguous to mills of almost every
kind, forges and futnac%an Englith cpifcopal church,
two Lutheran churches, three Englilh Presbyterian meet
ing boufes, two Calvinist meeting- houses, a low Dutch
church, a Quaker meeting-haufe, a Dunker meering
houfe, and a Romas chapel, within the circumference
of eight miles : It also lies within one mile of the town
of Berlin,two of Abbet's town, eight of Hunter's town,
eightof M'Callifter's town, twenty-five of Carlifle, eight
° f . Do ^r town, and twelve of York town. The above
will fait either a gentleman for a country feat, a farm<r
or grazier. A good title will be made, and the pur
chaser may be supplied with stock fufficient, farming
utensils, implements of hulbandry, and a considerable
quantity of lime on the prentices, by applying to the
fubferiber at Abbet's town.
TO BE SO L D,
AL L persons haying any demands against
the fubferiber, are desired to bring in their ac
counts that they may be fettled ; and all persons who
are indebted to him either by bond, note or book debt,
arc requested to make immediate payment.
To be SOLD, halt a share of the Miffifippi Lands,
to the amount of 890,000 or 1000,000 acres, of an ex
traordinary foil, laying on the river ; either by quarter
or half hares, or by a company. Apply to the fub
icriber, in Grey's Alley, between Chefnut and Walnut
ftreets, or at his store between the Old and New Ferry
houses, in Water-street, Philadelphia.
LEVI MARKS.
TO BE L E T,'
A THREE-STORY BRICK HOUSE
" and KITCHEN, two rooms on a floor, a
liable and chair house, a hay-loft, a large garden, a
pump and well of good water before the kitchen door.
Alto to be let, two Brick Houses behind the three
ftory house, two story and garrets, the cellars paved,
and kitchen in the cellars, and gardens also to each
house ; situated at the entrance of Paffyunk road, be
low the new Plar-Houfe. For particulars enquire of
ROBERT HARDIE, on the premises.
To the P ÜBLI C.
As the fubferiber h^s been folcit d mid encouraged
by several of the Trustees of t ^ Ac?demv of New
ark and others. He intends opening a SCHOOL in
Newark, on Tuesday the 4 th of April next, for the in
firuaion of Youth in the Lain and Greek Languages.
Nothing need be said to recommend the : ealthy fitjation
of the place, as it is well known by experience. An
English School is kept contiguous to the Academy,
where Reading, Writing, A ibmetic, and several
branches of Mathematics, are taught with care. Parents
and Guardians may be assured that the ft riaert attention
will he paid, not only to the education, but likewise to
the morals of the youth, by
Their most obedient hiunble servant,
WILLIAM THOMSON.
Newark, ^eb. Is, 1780.
N. B. Boarding may be had on the former moderate
terms.
Philadelphia, February 15, 1780.
ALL persons having any demands against the late
fl Barrack -Mader General's department, are requeu
ed to exhibit their claims by the fifteenth of March next,
in order that their accounts may be adjusted and paid as
soon as I am enabled : Those that do not apply for set
tlement within the time limited above will bl:.rae them
lelves for their own negk&, as it is expired on that
day all the accounts of thatdepaitmert will be closed.
Attendance will be given daily at my Office in Second
ftreet, from Eight to Twelve o'clock, A. M. r '
I. MELCHER, late B. M. G.
N. B As soon as cash is received to pay off the arrears,
such as are interested fhali receive the earliest intelligence
thereof. I. M.
Commonwealth of Pennfyluania,
Northumberland County, ff.
WHEREAS the effaces of Alexander
Bartram, late Merchant and Trader, and David
Shakefp^ar, both fare of the city of Philadelphia, hav
ing been in due course of law forfeited and seized to the
use of this State, We, the fubicribers, Agents for the
said county, do hereby give notice, That the estates of
the said Alexander Bertram and David Shakefpear,
consisting of the following tr;&s of land, viz. One traft
of land situate in Wyoming township, Northumberland
county, adjoining lands of John Solomon and Peter Me
lech, containing fix hundred acres : One traft of land
situate in Mahoning township, containing one hundred
and fifty acres, adjoining Col. William Cook: One
other tra& of land filtrate near the weft branch of Su^ue
hanna, and about two miles from Northum' eiland town,
containing one hundred and fifty acres: Late the pro
perty of Alexander Bartram aforefaid. Allo one other
tra& of land, whereon is a final! improvement, fruate
in Augusta township, about four miles from Sunbury
town, containing fix hundred acr.s with the usual aim
lowance : Late the property of David Shakefpear afore
faid. All which will be fold by public Vendue, at the
Court-House at Sunbury, on the fifteenth daf of March
next. The sales will continue from day today, till ths
whole be di/pofed of.
The terms of sale will be according to law, as follows,
to wit. one fourth part of the purchase.money to be paid
in ten days after sale, or the premifea again to revert to
the State, and the bidder liable to forfeit th, said one
fourth of the purchase money. The remainder thereof to
be paid in one month; and en a certificate being pro
duced from the Agents, or either of them, of full pay
ment of the purchase-money, a deed will oe given, as
by law dirtied,
And we the Agents, do also pursuant to law, hereby
notify all the claimants of the said premises, orany
of them, and creditors of the said Alexander Bartram
and David 2h:hef„:;, to exhibit their claims and de*
mand# to theJuftices of the Supreme Court, within the
time limited by law, or the, will be for ever barred from
the recovery thereof.
THOMAS HEWITT.
JOHN KELLY.
January io:h, 1780.
TO BE L E T,
And entered upon immediately,
AL ARGE commodious POT-HOUSE in the
city of Philadelphia. The Kiln is uncommonly
large, and the House crated on a corner lot, one hun
dred feet deep on one street and fifty feet in width on
another. For terms enquire of the Printer.