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In C OUNCIL,
Philadelphia, July 14, 1789.
WHEREAS a generous Subscription hath been
entered into, by the inhabitants of this city, for
the purpofeof raising recruits to fill the Pennsylvania
line : WE do hereby declare, that a bounty of three
Half Johanneffes, a coinpleat suit of cloaths, and two
hundred acres of land, will be given to every able bodied
man, not under 18, nor above 45 years of age, (excep.
deserters, prisoners of war of every kind, or feameu) Who
will voluntary enlist to serve during the war. All Lieu
tenants, Sub-Lieutenants, agd Officers of the Militia, and
other welldifpofed persons, are hereby requested to use
their utmost influence, in their several diftri&s, to encou
rage and promote the design aforefaid, and (hall for their
trouble in so 'dn^, receive two hundred dollars for eve
ry recruit that (hall piss muster, if delivered to Colonel
Nicola, at the barracks, in this city, who will also pay
the bounty.
And as it is probate that there are many deserters from
the Pennsylvania linelurking about in this city, and in
divers parts of the country, any persons therefore who
will apprehend such deserters, (hall, upon delivering
them at the barracks to Col. Nicola, receive One Half
Johannes, or the exchange, at sixty, in Continental mo
ney, together with all reasonable charges,
Extrad from the Minutes,
T. MATLA C K, Secretary.
Those gentlemen in the city, who have fubferibed to
wards recruiting the Penofylvanis line, are desired to pay
to David Rittenhoufe, Esquire, State Treasurer, ten per
cent, of their fubfeription, and as much more as is con
venient to them.
Pennsylvania, ff.
BY HIS EXCELLENCY
J 0 3 B PH a B^ D, ^faft
President, and the Supreme Executive Council, of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS the following named persons late
and heretofore inhabitants of this State, that is to
fay ; Thomas Eddy, Ironmonger; James Talbert, Tra
der ; John Fox, Cutter; Daniel Rund:e, Matthias Afpden,
John Warder, and Benjamin Booth, Merchants; and
Phineas Bond, Attorney at Law ; Joseph Fox. Black
smith ; and William Pyles, Mariner ; all now or late
of the city of Philadelphia : -And William Corker,
Cooper; and James Wain, Yeoman, both now or
late of the townfllip of the Northern Liberties :—
And Daniel Janes, Yeoman ; now or late of the
townihip of Mooreland ; all now or late of the coun
ty of Philadelphia : —And Joseph Kennard, Labou
rer now or late of the townihip of Plumftead: John
Meredith, Labourer ; now or late of the townihip of
New-Britain : John Overholt, Yeoman; now or late of
the townihip of Tinicum 1 George Brown, and Joseph
Worthington, (Son of Richard Worthington) Labour
ers ; both now or late of the townihip of Buckingham 1
And Alexander Corbet, Yeoman ; now or late of the
townihip of Makefield : And Evan Thomas, Labourer ;
now or late of the townihip of Hilltown; all now or laid
of the county of Bucks :—And Joshua ProHor, Yeoman;
now or late of the townfllip of New Garden: Samuel
Fairlamb, Yeoman ; now or late of the borough of Ches
ter iAnd George Sinclair, Tanner ; now or late of the
townihip of Weil-Caln ; al now or late of the county of
Chefter:—And Jacob Boyer, Yeoman; now or late of
the townihip of Donegal! : And Abraham Bare, Yeoman ;
now or late of the townihip of Earl ; both now or late of
the county of Lancaster :—And Henry Steinioger, La
bourer; and George Philip Wertman, Yeoman; both
row or late of the townihip of Linn ; both now or late of
the county of Northampton: —And Alexander McDo
nald,Kenneth M-Kenzie, and Edward Erwin, Yeomen ;
all now or late of the townihip of Rye : And William
Simpson, and William M'Pherlon, Blackimiths; and
Hugh Givin, Labourer ; all now or late of the townihip
of Tyrone; all now or late of the county of Cumber
land; have severally adhered to, and knowingly and
willingly aided and assisted the enemies of this State, and
of the United States of America, by having joined their
armies in this State and elsewhere : WE, the Supreme
Executive Council aforefaid, by virtue of certain powers
and authorities to us given, by an AH of General As
sembly, intitled, "An AR for the attainder of divers
" traitors, if they render not themselves by a certain day,
" and for vesting their estates in this 'Commonwealth,
" and for more effectually discovering the fame ; and for
" afeertainmg and fatisfying the lawful debts and claims
" thereupon, DO hereby firiaiy charge and require the
said Thomas Eddy, James Talbert, John Fox, William
Pyl es > Joseph Fox, William Corker, James Waln, Da
niel Janes, Joseph Kennard, John Meredith, John Over-
SATURDAY,JULY 29, 17,0,
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GENERAL re^O^ ADVERTISER.
[ Published every Tuesday, and Saturday. ]
holt, George Broiin, Joseph Worthington, Alexander
Corbet, Evan Thomas, Joshua Proftor, Samuel Fairlamb,
George Sinclair, Jacob Boyer, Abraham Bare, Henry
Steininger, George Philip Wertman, Alexander McDo
nald, Kenneth M'Kenzie, Edward Erwin, William Simp
son, William M'Pherfon, and Hugh Givin, to render
themselves to some or one of the Justices of the Supreme
Court, or of the Justices of the Peace of one of the coun
ties within this State, on or before the twenty-seventh
day of Oftober next : And we do in like manner require
the said Daniel Rundle, Matthias Afpden John Warder,
Benjamin B&oth, and Phineas Bond, to render them
selves to some one of the Justices aforefaid, on or before
the firft day of April next ; and also abide their legal
trials refpeftively, for such their treasons, on pain that
every of them, the said Thomas Eddy, James Talbert,
John Fox, John Warder, Danielßund!e, Matthias Afpden,
Benjamin Booth, Phineas Bond, Joseph Fox, William
Pyles, William Corker, James Wain, baniel Janes, Jo
seph Kennard, Jehn Meredith, John Overholt, George
Brown, Joseph Worthington, Alexander Corbet, Evan
Thomas, Joshua Prodor, Samuel Fairlamb, George Sin
clair, Jacob Boyer, Abraham Bare, Henry Sieininger,
George Philip Wertman, Alexander M'Donald, Kenneth
M'Kenzie, Edward Erwin, William Simpson, William
M'Pherfon, and Hugh Givin, not rendering himfelf
as aforefaid, and abiding the trial aforefaid, &I 1 from
and after the said twenty-seventh day of October, and
firft day df April refpeftively, stand and be attaint
ed of high-trerfon to all intents and purposes, and
(hall fufftr such pains and penalties, and undergo all
such forfeitures as perlons attainted of high-treason
ought to do. And all the faithful fubjeßs of this
State are to take notice of this Proclamation, and govern
themselves accordingly.
Given by or^r of the Council, under the band of Uis Ex
cellency JOSEPH REED, Esquire, President,
and the Seal of the State, at Philadelphia, tha twen
ty seventh da, •/ July, in the,ear Q pur Lord Out
neufanafcwen bunared and eigty.— -—-
JOSEPH REED,
Prudent.
dtteft, T. Matlack, Secretary.
GOD SAVE THE PEOPLE.
MXXMXXXiXMMXMMXMMMM^
Philadelphia, July es, S7SO.
U7HEREAS the Elates of Joseph Gris
wold, Oswald Eve, Abraham Piftorius, Law- 4
rente Fagan, and John Knight, ail late of the count,
of Philadelphia, having been in due course of Law
forfeited and feezed 10 the use of this State : We, the
fubferioers, Agents for said county, do hereby give
notice, that the estates of the laid Joseph Griswold,
Oswald Eve, Abraham Piftorius, Lawrence Fagan, and
John Knight, consisting of the following mefluages and
tra&s of Land, vz.
One trad Woodland, containing about 30 acres, in
ths Northern Liberties, late of Joteph Grilwold.
One moiety of a 3, acre Lot in Germantown, late of
Abraham Piftotius.
One tra& of Land in Oxford townihip, within 6
miles of this city, with valuable improvements thereon,
late of Oswald Eve, containing a good dwelling-houie,
powder-mill, orchard, meadow, &c. &c. &c.
One Lot of Ground in Second street near the Barracks,
18 feet front, 135 feet deep, with a large three story
House thereon, late of Lawrence Fagan.
And one tra& of Land in Abington, late John
Knight's, containing 107 acres, with a good dwelling
houfe,' &c. thereon.
All which will be fold at the Court House in this ci
ty, the thirtieth day of August next t The sale to begin
at Ten o'Clock.
The terms of file will be according to Law, viz. one
fourth part of the purchaff money to be paid in ten
days after sale, or the premises again to revert to the
State, and the bidder liable to forfeit the said one- fourth
of the purchase money ; the remainder t® be paid in one
month after sale; and on a certificate being produced
from the Agents or either of them, of full payment of
the purchase money, a deed will be given as by Law di
refted.
And to prevent all difficulties with refpea to pay.
ment, the Agents will attend at the house of William
M'Mullin, Eiq ; below the New Market, on the tenth
da, after sale, to receive the firft payment, and in like
manner on the 30th day after sale, to receive the left
payment ; after which no purchase money will be re
received, but the premises again fold for the benefit of
the Commonwealth.
GEORGE SMITH, ] .
WILLIAM M'MULLIN, ]
PENNSYLVANIA BANK,
Philadelphia, July ,6, 1780.
nr # HE DIRECT ORS inform the
A Subscribers to the Loan, that a Second pay
ment of ten per cent, will be required of them by the
aft of August next.'
On SATURDAY the <th of August
WILL BES O L D
BYPUBLIC VENDU E,
At the Coffee-House, at XII o'Clock,
THE SHIP
B AC H EL O R,
WITH all her Appurtenances, Guns, Powder,
and Pr< vificns, as (be came from Sea. Invent
tory and the Terms of Sale to be seen at Mr. Wrt
ham BreWn's vendtie-ftore previous to the sale.
N. I. The Bachelor lays at Faya'S Wharf below
South-Street.
Philadelphia, July 25.
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Philadelphia, July 1,80.
BOOKS tey AUCTION.
A
CATOL O G U £
Or the
LIBRARY
OF
The Late REVEREND
FRANCIS ALISON, D. D.
Will be ready this morning to be delivered at his
fate Dwelling House, to all who wish to become
Purchafert.
THE SalF of the Books by Auction
will commence on the morning of Monday the
lift instant, at the (aid House, and will ba continued
from day to da, till all arc Sold.
N. B. Hours of Sale each day, from Ten to One
o'clock in the Forenoon ; and from Three to Six o'Clock
in the Afternoon.
TO BE S O L~D,
A Health, NEGRO WENC H, about
Twenty years of age. Inquire of the Printer.
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Bristol, July 1780.
1 WANT'S A PLACE,
A Young M a n,
l%r H 0 will undertake to teach Reading, Writing,
" Arithmetic in all its parts, Navigation by Mer
catur anal Circle Sailing, Algebra numerically and li.
terally, &c. and would be glad to engage either in town
or country, upon such terms as tie times will admit of.
Enquire of Mr. CHARLES BISONETT,
Innkeceper.
Three Hundred Dollars Reward.
PICKED up off of Stamper's wharf (the owner
being positive to the spot) A common size SILVER
WATCH, China face, fleet chain and key,- a cornelian
stone leal, with the impression of 1 man's head, set in
filter, maker's name and number forget : A Print of
his Excellency General Washington in the bottom of
the outside case. As 'tis likely it will be offered for
sale, it it hoped that Watchmakers and others to whom
it may he offered will stop it, for which the above re
ward will be given by the Printer hereof, and no quefti
one asked.
THOMAS MORGAN,
Late of Baltimore and State of Maryland,
INFORMS the PUBLIC,
T HA The carries on the CLOCKand WATCH
A Maker's Business as formerly, at the North Bast
Corner of Second-street Bridge, Philadelphia. Those
Ladies and Gentlemen that picafe to favour him with
their Custom, may depend on his Care land pun&ua
lity.
N. B. Said Morgan hath a small quantity of Best
MAIN SPRINGS, Watch and Clock Maker's
FILES, &e. todifpefe off. July 2,.
—ain.li _
FOR SAL E,
A GENTEEL Three Story BRICK HOUSE, two
A rooms on a floor, Piazza and Kitchen, with a room
over them, in a pleasant part of the city. For particu,
lars enquire of the Printer.