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In G 0 UN C I L.
Philadelphia, May nth, 1781.
The board taking into consideration the fate act of
assembly intitled “ an aft for the better support of the
" public credit, by an immediate sale of the lands
" therein mentioned, and fully securing the purchasers
" thereof, in their titles; and also for preserving the
" common lands appurtenant to the city of Philadel
cc phia, and other towns in this date, from unwarrant
" able encroachment," and sensible of the importance
and necessity of proceeding to a sale of the said lots a
greeable to the said law, in order to redeem the bills
of credit dated the 29th of April, 1780.
Resolved, That the wardens of the city be required"
to perform thd duty required of them by the aft of as
sembly firft mentioned, without delay, so that the ap
propriation and diviffon of the lots may be made; for
the purposes in the said ad expressed.
Resolved, That the surveyor general do proceed
•with all convenient expedition, to apportion and set
out the said lots agreeable to the infiruflions given
him by this board.
Refolded, That the surveyor general take foch as
finance as may be necessary in the above service, the
reafomable expence of which, this board will defray.
M AY 15th.
Refolded, That for the information and government
of the good people of this state, the several printers be
directed to publish, in their refpe£b've newspapers, the
following extract fretn an aft of affembiy parted the
7th of April, 1781.
Extras from the Minutes,
T. MATLACK, Secretary. ,
Sect. 14'.And be it further enabled by the authori
ty aforefaid, That from and after the firft day of June
next, no money shall be received ih taxes, or other
public dues in this state, other than gold or silver, or
bills of Credit by law equivalent thereto : and that the
treasurer of this Rate be, and he hereby is authorifed
and impowered to set apart the sum of two hundred
thousand pounds of the money to be emitted, in pursu
ance of the directions of this aft, for the purpose of
exchanging old continental bills of credit, the com
monwealth money emitted by an aft parted the 20th of
March, 1777, and the money heretofore emitted by
the resolves of the affembli^s of Fennfylvania, accord
ing to the rate of exchange, to be declared by the pre
sident and supreme executive council, agreeable to the
powers veiled in them, by an aft passed the 23d day of
December, 1780. And in order to accommodate the
people pbffeffing any of the said old continental, com
monwealth, or refelve money, in the several counties
of this state, the slate treasurer is hereby authorifed to
employ the federal County treafurAMiri exchanging the
fame, according to the said fates Declared by the fu
pfeme executive council, and under such reftriftioHS
as they -hay judge proper and necessary.
o®@^W^s®&W^ss
TO BE SOLD, A
Strong, healthy Negro Boy,
Nineteen years old, brought up on a Farm, and per
ft&ly acquainted with meflof the branches of that bu
siness: He isfoher and hbneft; fold for no fault, want
of employment being the only reason. For the teems of
sale apply to the Printer.
— —=—- -—^ ■—- _, —— ;_,
Three Hard Dollars' Reward.
STRAYED frora the fubferiber, living in Hartford
township, Chester county, on the ,th instant, May,
a dark iron grey MARE, between „ and ribands high,
has a (hort mane and t^i 1 , one white foot, quarter flood
ed, a natural trotter, andean canter very neat. Whoever
takes up said mareand brings her to the fubferiber, shall
have the above reward, and r^fanable charges, paid
by, PHILIP SHEAFF.
Philadelphia, May 15, 1781.
Deserted on Friday, rhe eleventh
instant, from Captain ANDREW FORIER's Cam--
pany, in the Fennfylvania Regiment of Artillery,
DAVID GARMAN, born in Pennsylvania; aged
26 years, gfeet 9 inches and half high, light hair and
fair complexion.
PETER BETSON, born in Pennsylvania, aged 22
years, 5 feet 11. inches high, dark hair, marked with
the (mail pox,. d^rk complexion, is a labourer.
A Perfan who can be very well
recommended, wants a Place as an HOUSE KEEPER.
Enquire of the Printer.
SATURDAY, MAT ig, of.
THE
^Bfflifl^ @@
' OR, THE
GENERAL ADVERTISER.
VOL. X. 1
Published EVERY TUESDAY and SATURDAY.
, ~ Reading, April £7, 1782.
Whereas the Estates of Andrew
Allen, and John Cutter, having been in due course of
law, forfeited and seized to the u^ of this Sta e, We
the fubferibers, Agents for Bucks County do hereby
Give Notice, that the estates of said Andrew Alien,
and John Cutter, confuting of the following t r a&s of
land, will be fold by Pubic Vendue, at the Court
Houle in Reading, on the 18th day of June next, at fi
o'clock in the morning. The Sales will continue from
day to day, till the whole be disposed of.
Number i. Containing about 22 acres,
2. - 30 do.
3. - 30 do.
4. - 2# do.
5. - 475 do.
6. / 333 do'.
9 r 5 acres,
in Heidelberg Towqfhip, knosn by the name o r the
Rig Spring Trad, late the property of Andrew Allen-
One tra£ tof land in Brunforick Township, on Raven
Creele, confining of about 180 acres, adjoining the
rinds of Jacob Hoffinan, late the property of John
Custer. The terms of sale will be as follows: one
fourth part to be reduced to a ground rent, payable in
wheat, at ten (hidings per bushel, to be delivered half
yearly, at the public market in Philadelphia, or in
cash at the current price, at the option of the Trus
tees of the University The said ground rent re
deemable at any time after three years, and within
ten years, such purchaser paying fifteen years purchase,
One fourth of the remaining sum of the purchase mo
ney, to be paid to the Agents ten days after sale, or
the bidder liable to pay the State a sum equal to the
said fourth part, 2nd the premise, to revert to the State;
and if the fid fourth part is paid, and the purchaser
shall not pay the remaining three fourths, within one
month after the day offale, the money to be paid for
feited, the premises in like manner to revert the State,
and the estate remain free for a future sale. Gold,
silver, or paper money made legal tender, by Ad of
Assembly, or certificates to theofficers and men of the
Fennfylvania Line for their depreciation, will be re
ceived in payment-
Signed Henry Halller,<
Thomas Parry, f Agents.
David Morgan,>
Was taken up this Morning, the
74th instant, May, a small Red BOAT, full of wafer
arid no painter to her. Whoever ha# loft the fame may
have her again by proving their property arid paying
charges, by applying to the Printer.
To be hired, by the day or job,
A eomplcat! Light -Waggon,
With good horses and a careful driver.
Horses taken to stand at Livery. By SAMUEL
HODGSON, at the back of the city Tavern.
TO BE LE T,
For the Summer season, or longer, and may be entered
on immediately, A very
Pleasant, healthy Country House,
Situate near the four mile ffone, on the Falls road, op
posite to David Franks's country feat ; it has two rooms
bn a floor, with a piazza round it, well finifhed : afro,
a Kitchen, a' milk house, and a Stable adjoining, and
a pumpof gobd water at the door. Enquire of Thcraas
Atmet. Grocer, in Second ftr^et, belew the corner of
Market ftreeL
N B. It isiri a very good rcighbourhoK, arid near
many principal country feats.
• Two Silver Dollars Reward.
P AN AWAY from the fubferiber, a NEGRO LAD,
named JACK, about 18 years old, has an auk
ward, hobbling walk, about 5 feet 6 inches high; hbd
on a brown short jick-t, green cloth trowfers, had
(hoes Kith boles cut through the upper leathei, li is
supposed he is lurking about in the city. Whoever
will leave him in the Work house (hall receive th,
>ab^ve Reward and reafemkble charges paid, .
JACOB WERT.
N. B. Matters of vessels and others; are htfy
warned not to harbour said Negro, or they shall an
swer for the fame as the law directs. M y 7,
Whereas the Shares of Prizes,
taken by Captain YELVERTON TAYLOR, in the
Sloop COMET, belonging to John Cook, Efa Cole,
John Dally, Clement Ireland, Thomas Liner, Simeon
Swain, James Steelman, Richard Steelman, Andrew
Sull and John Scull: Also, the Shares of the Prize
Brigantine RECOVERY, belonging to Andrew Lake,
Thomas Lowden, John Wiley, have been negle&ed to
be called for, although repeatedly adverti fed ; those
Persons are hereby informed, that wnlefs they, or who
ever ffiall be entitled to receive the refpefhve Shares
aforefaid, do call on, or fend their orders to the fub
feriber, in Front street, below the Drawbridge, in Phi
ladelphia, to receive the fame, by the 20th of May,
indent, or they will be paid into the hands of the Ma
nagers of the Pannfylvania Hofpitat, according to the
A& cf Assembly: ,<
THOMAS BEAMING, junr.
; -— " a
FIFTY DOLLARS hard Money Reward,
RAN from Elk Forge, near the Head of Elk, Ma
rvland, the 23d of April, 1781, a country born
NEGROE MAN, named DICK, about 27 years
old, 5 feet, 9 or ,6 inches high, thin visage, hollow
eyed, freight bodied, and (peaks quick. Had on a
new felt has, brickduft coloured English cloth coat,
white country cloth vest and breeches, wooden but
tons, white flti% woolen flockings/ and good (hoes.
He had other deaths with him, and p&haps may
change. He also had plenty of money. Ke wag
brought frem Suffert County, Delaware State, about^
or § years ago, and probably m?y make that way, or
attempt to get to the enemy. Whoever, will secure the
fellow in any goal on the continent, and give notice to
the fubferiber, so that he may be had again, (hall re
ceive the above reward, and reasonable charges if
brought home. Thomas Mat.
— T"o — B~ETo L D, —
Nine glaized Window Saflies;
eighteen panes in each falh. Enquire of the Printer.
T~O B E SOL D,
An elegant well finished Coach,
with white Cloth Lining and Harness oompleat. En
quire of the Printer.
Best steel Plate Mill-Saws,;
TO BE SO L D,
By Samuel Hudson,
At the north-weft corner of Market and Fifth-ftreets.
MINE R S/
WANTED four or five Miner#, to work on a re
gular vein of ore, to whom good wages will be
given. Enquire of the fubferiber, at Durham
Furnace. Richard Backhouse.-
^ genteel Chaise,
having a falling top, spron, curtains, steel fpringr,'
an iron axle, a Aiding box, and harriefs, all in good
order, to be fold at a moderate price. Apply to the
printer.
To be lefy two genteel Rooms,-
with the life of a kitchen, in a pleafint and public part
of the city. Enquire of captain Styles, in Thitd-ftreet
above Market-ftreetl
T 03E SO L D, A
Likely Negroe Jk'eneb,
About fifteen years of agt; being brought up in the
country, die is fit for any kind o/countr, work ; has
had the (mall-pox sas is very hea tty, and fold for no
fault but want of employ. Enquire of the Printer,
Loss, on the eveningof the z^th^
ult. on the Schuylkill road, a fifar WATCH, mark
ed^ the outer caf-, ina cyph-r,. LIG and on the
o'her is cut the name Lewis It Grand. TWO hard
Dollars will be preri' to an, perlon that will dJ yer it
to the printer.'
[ NUMB. 734.