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Port of Philadelphia, Pennf Ivania, ff.
To ALL whom it may concern.
NOTICE is hereby giv?n, That a Court of Admi
ralty will be held at the Sste-houfe, in the city
of Philadelphia, on Saturday nrxt, the 9th instant, at
10 o'clock in the forenoon, for the trial of the Schoo
ner or vessel railed the EXPERIMENT, bound f.om
Norfolk, in Virginia, to Biltimor , in Maryland, taken
in Chefapeak by by the armed Schooner call'd jack of
the Lanthorn, commanded by Thom-a Marlh, nd the
armed Schooner called the Dlincey, comm nded by
Mangain, near the bay of Delaware, nd retaken,
sent into this port and lib'lld against as prize, by
John Kemp, enquire (qui tarn, &c.) To the end, that
all perlons concerned may appear and shew cause, it
any there be, wherefore a decree (hould not pass pur
suant to the prayer of the Ibel, &c.
By order of the judge,
Nov. 4, 1782. JAMES READ, Re<ifler.
Port of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ff.
To ALL whom it may concern.
NOTICE in hereby given, That a Court of Admi
ral<y will be held at the State-house, in the city
of Philadelphia, on Saturday n xt, the 9th instant, at
10 o'clock in the forenoon, for the trial of the Sloop or
Vcffel celled the CHANCE, bound from Morris river,
in the state of New jersey, for Philadelphia, owned
and commanded by Simeon Lawrence, taken in the
bay of Delaware by the armed Galiev ca'led the ViAo
ry, commanded by Michael Flynn, and the armed
Whaleboat called the Black Snak, commanded by
William Dryden; and the armed B^ge the Surprise,
commanded by Parry, t tnken in the fame bay,
sent into this port and labelled against as prize, by
John Kemp, enquire (qui tarn, &c ) To the end, that
all perlons concerned may appear and shew cause, if
any there be, wherefore a decree should not pass pur
suant to the prayer of the libel, &c.
By order of the judge,
Nov. 4, 1782. JAMES READ Register.
A woman with a good breast of
milk wants to take a child to nurfc. Enquire of the
Printer.
Philadelphia, November 2, 1782.
D Y virtue of Writs of Levari Facias to
me direfHd, will be expnfed to Public Sale, on
SATURDAY the 9th instant, at Twelve o'clock at
noon, at the Coff-e house—A certain MESSUAGE
and LOT of GROUND, fi^uate on the weft fide of
Fith-ftreet, in the square between Hty-ftiect and
Mulberry -ftr-et, in the city of Philadelphia, contain
ing in breadth, on the fail Fifth-ftreet. 20 feet, an*
in length 52 feet, bounded northward h, Casper Ja
ger's mrflulga <nd lot, westward and southward by
ground belonging to the heirs of William Hwdfn, de
ceased, and e dtward by Filth street a'orefaid, Deem
ed the estate of Jacob Rahfem and ©eophia his wife.
, WILLIAM WILL, Sheriff.
A LOT cf GROUND, late part of Kearfley'seftate,
fitute on the east fide of Front-ttrest in the dif
tria of Southwark, containing in breadth north and
south, 30 fie', and in depth east and weft, 226 feet,
bounded so: th ward by ground of Richard Dennis,
eiftward by a thirty feet wide street or a ley, called
Church alley, nerbward by ground cf B'cj-min Hel
lings, and westward by Front ttreet aforeLiJ. With
the privilege of the aforefaid thirty feet wide ffrest or
alley. Subject to a ground rent of fix pounds liwfui
money of Pennf Ivania, per annum, unto the trustees
of the Swede's church. Lett part of the elate of John
Kearfley, the younger, d^ce^ed, by
WILLIAM WILL, Sheriff.
A LSO to be Sold at laid rne and place,
4 a certain LOT of GROUND, ginning at the
north-weft corner of the contiguous water lot of Samu
el Ptefton Moore's, on the New-ftreet(nowcelled Penn*,
street) theite norther, by <he east file of New-street,
aforefaid, twenty-two feet and nine inches, to the wa
ter lot there of Andrew E liot; therce by the fame eaft
wardly into the river Delaware, thence foutherl, by
the said river Delaware, 22 feet ant 9 inches to the
laid lot of the laid Samuel Preston More, thence re
turning by the fame wrfterly, '0 the place of beginning;
fuhj?a go the yearly rent charge of 261, lawful money
of Pennsylvania, payable to the heirs of Thorn s
Cuthbert, deceased, th^ir beir? and Lilians forever;
deemed the estate of B Broun T wer,, and to be fold
by. WILLIAM WILL, Sheriff.
VOL. XL?
T HURSD A Y,
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O R, THE
GENERAL ADVERTISER.
Published every TUESDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY.—Price Six-Pence.
Tanners C to be Sold,
By RICHARD WELLS in Arch ftret, above Sixth
rtr-et.
Lanc^fter, O&ober *B, 1782.
PUR S U ANT to be latt will and testament of
LODWICK STONE, deceased, late of the bo
rou h of L ncaffer, will be Sold, by way of Pub
lic Vendue, on Saturday, the 23d day of November
next a valuable two horv brick Dwelling House, litu
ate on the weft ide of Ojeen street, in fid borough,
and adjoining the house of Charles HU and the house
of the decerfed : the fcu tron for keeping a store or
shoo is not in'erior to anv in said borough: it is al
so provided with a good Kitchen and orched, Cellars,
and free of all ground^ent forever. Peff ffion will be
giv-n to the purchaser on the sth day of February
next and an indisputable title will be given. The
ven l'ne will begin at Ten o'clock in the Forenoon,
when the terms of (ale w l 1 bemad- known, by
CATHERINE STONE, executrix,
and
JACOB KRUG, ) executors.
CONRAD SWARTZ, ) ex ' cut ° rs -
Imported in the Sip Nonfuch, and now OPENED
for SALE, by >
John Shields,
At the northeast corner of Chefhut and Second ffreet%
A lare and compleat ASSOR TMENT of the belt
Superfine CLOTHS:
Am ng which are the following Colours—
S- rlet, Nut,
White, Pea Green,
Purple, Graft Green,
P^rl, Sea Gren,
Light Drab, Dragoons Green,
Friends Drab, Light B?ue,
Paris Diah, Middle B u%
Queens Drab, K^gs Bbe,
Afb, Uifoim B ue 9
With BROWNS of ril Shades.,
Also, an Ass rtmeni of Shallocm and Rattinets, with
Mohair, meta, enamelled and elegant gold and silver
spangled Buttons to match mod colours. Octo 15.
Southwark Au&ion.
-His
MORNI N G,
Will be Sold by Public Außion,
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
MERCHANDIZE,
As USUAL: ALS O,
Houfhold Furniture & Wearing
A PPAR E L, &c. &c.
WILLIAM BROWN, Auctioneer.
N B. Hand-Bills will bedrfcootinued for the fu
ture, except ou particular Occasions.
N, B. The City A :&ion will be confl?ntly held
every MOND A Y; and as the Store it always open
for the Reception of Gocds, it is desired (when not in
rnnveri^r) tint the Goods may be sent before the
D'v of Sale.
At the City Au&ion,
On MONDA r Next,
The nth cf November 1782,
At NIN E o'clock in the M ORNIN G,
Will begin the SALE,
Of a Large and very General ASSORTMENT of
MERCHANDIZE,
Suitable for the approaching Season,
(Particulars of which will be published by the Bell on
the Morning of the Dav of Sale)
With a QUA NTITY of
Houfhold Goods, Kitchen Furniture,
WEARING APPAREL, &c.
JOHN BAYARD, Auctioneer.
THE
EARLY in i 7 c o a rojgh deal
BOX of an oblong form, between 20 and 30
inches long, and addrefled to “ George Turner, efq;
“ to the care of John S. Dart, efq ; Charl- flown,"
was sent by colonel Mitchell, then D. Q M. G. to co
lonel Henry Hollingfworth, at the Head of El , to be
forwarded by him as ad Ireffed : But ChArleftown hap
pening at that time to be closely inverted, it is proba
ble the Box was detained by some Quartermaster on
the road in hopes of a more favourable opportunity to
deliver it to the owner, Whoever therefore, has such
a Box in poss ffion (the contents being books) will
please to give notice of it 10 Nathaniel Burwell, efq ;
in Virginia or the fubferiber in Philadelphia.
And the person who took from the late general
Woodford's house in Virginia a large Bundle directed
to " Major Turner," under the profeffed intention of
conveying it to him, is desired to restore it without
delay or inform him where it.may be had.
GEORGE BURNER.
Marine-Office, October 25, 1782.
ous colours,
A few pieces of Jeans,
Low priced courtry Clothe
Mens brown thread
Gloves,
Whitechaple Needles,
Fine book muslin Hand
RAN AWAY last Sunday evening from the fubferi
ber, a Negro Wench, n*med PHENE, is about
28 or 30 years of age, (he is very luftv, and most peo
ple take her for a Mulatto ; (he is full faced, and has a
forbidding countenance, (he took with her a lusty, fat
female Mulatto child, between 2 or 3 years old, (he wae
teea last Monday morning, between Second-street bridge
and the Draw-bridge, and is no doubt concealed by
some free Negroes, in or about the town. Whoever
secures her so that the fubferiber can get her again, (hall
have the above reward and reafonab'e charges, paid b,
June 4. THOMAS CULLEN,
A Variety of super and
fuperfine B oadcloths
Scarlet, blue, green, brown
and cloth coloured Rat
tinetts,
Blue and cloth coloured
Shalloons,
Brown and cloth coloured
Durante,
White, green, brown,pur
pl'> light cloth coloured
and laylock silk Serges,
An assortment of heft fcarff
Twist,
Dark and light ground
Chintzes,
Black half ell Sattin,
White half-ell Sarfnet,
Cambricks and Lawns,
Womens purple, plain and
flowered lamb Mitts,
Womens best white kid
Gloves,
Brick and green death
head Buttons,
Gold and silver spangled
ditto,
White and orange colour
ed far net Ribbons,
Shirt Buttons,
Silk Knee-garters of vari
H. SHIEL L,
In Market ftraet, between Sixth an I S venth ftreett.
SUPERFINE Broad Cloths, Flannels, Flinders
Sheeting, Britannia, Laval, Ponthiat and Non
batteau Linens, clear Lawna, Camtr'eks, Checks, Sit
ting, Lutftrngs and Mantuan of coherent colour,, file
tambour Waistcoats, faun and kirtikih Gloves Sept jB.
Kaighn and Attmore,
In Front street, a few doors below Arch.ftreet,
HAVE POR SAL E,
Imported in the iaft veffds from France, and in the
Herr Adm„ just arrived from Anffterd m, and to
be Sold by the B/e or Package, at the STORE of
Eight Dollars Reward.
NOVEMBER 7, „fy;
rels.
Hogs Lard in kegs,
Gammons by the barrel or
unpack'd as may suit
the purchaser,
Coarse Salt in barrels,
Bur Middlings.
terns,
Brafa hanging Compasses
for (hips cachin',
Five and fix quarter book
Muffins,
Y?rd wide and fix quarter
jaconnet ditto,
Yard wide, plain and strip
ed French Muff ne,
Logwood by the to r ,
A copper Still of 51 gal
lons, with worm com
plrat,
Burlington Pork in bar-
kerchief,,
Cinnamon,
Camphor,
Epforn Silts,
Jesuits Bark in bottles,
Blade and cloth coloured
bindings,
Laval Linens,
Bordered gauze Handker
chiefs,
Straw coloured sewing
Silk, 6
B'ack Serge Denim,
White Dimities,
Royal Rib,
Black giafs beads.
Stamped waistcoat Paa
[NUMB. 960.