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Also choice pickled Sturgeon and herrings fine India
S y, bed Mustard, Sweet Oil, and Corks of all forts.
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ON Wednesday night last, tome where between Arch
Rreet, and the road to the middle of Turner's Lane
a grid §lo >e headed CAN E, engraved I. H. in a cy
pher en the top or it. Whoever has found the lame,
and w 11 d^Lver it to the Printer, (hall receive Two
Hundred Dollars reward for their trouble.
IMPORTED and to be SOL D, by
BENJAMIN HARBESON,
At his house the north fide of Market hreet, a few hotheads of
EXCELLENT Port-au-Prince SUGARS,
coffee, good Tenerife wine in pipes; he continues
to c^rryioaihe COPPE R. S M I THSBUSINESS
as usual, and has S TILL $ of various fizts, from
290 do^n to 20 gallons, all which he will fell as reason
able as the times will admit.
Philadelphia, J me %,, 1780.
Philadelphia, June 26, 1780
A, HE Copartnerfhip between Lang and Clayton
A is differed. Capt. Lang is authorized to fettle
/ All the Copartner fh ; p aceompts.
Just Imported, and to be Sold by
WI L LIA M DAVI S,
Living in S cond-ftrect, near Spruce ffreet,
LISBON WIN E,
Of the BEST QUALIT Y;'
Five Hundred Dollars Reward.
DUN AWAY on the fifth inffant, a Negroe man
nimed S A M, twenty two years of age; five feet
ten inches high, a Bout well made fellow, (peaks good
Enghfh, and plays on the violin, has been bred to farm
ing business Whoever delivers him to the fubferiber
be entitled to the above reward.
July 6. EPHRAIM BLAINE,
Ev Ha EXCEL LENCY
JOSEPH REED, Esq;
Preft lent, and the Supreme Executive Council of the
Com nonwealth of Penufylvania.
A Proclamation.
WHEREAS the Honorable House of Assem
bly, did in their fate fefli .ns, pats an A&, inti
tied, " An Aft, for procuring an immediate
fir,ply of provisions ior the Fceleral Army, in its present
exigency," linker which Commiffiuners sere anointed in
feverai counties within this State, to procure cattle, flieep,
and faltel provision, with ail possible difoatch. And it
was declared by the fame AH, that it fliould be lawful fcr
thfe^refident or Vice- President in Council, by proclama
tion, to suspend the federal powers and authorities therein
granted, when the circumflance, of the army should in
their judgment admit thereof. AND WHEREAS the
Supplies of the above articles, are now {efficiently ample to
jollity the suspension o' the said purchases, and all further
proceedings under the said Aft, at this time. Where
upon in pursuance of the powers so vested in us, we have
thought p oper to issue this our proclamation, for the
purpose aforefaid, to which the said Cummiffioners, and
all others concerned, are required to conform and govern
t hemfelves accordingly.—And We do further require the
said Commissioners with all convenient (peed, to make
report of the purchases by them made, under the
said Aft, and to return to the Secretary of our Supreme
Council the ungranteJ Certificates remaining in their
hands.
GIVEN, by Order of the Council, under the hand
of Hs Excellency JOSEPH REED, Esquire,
President, and the Seal of the State, at Philadel
phia, this fifth day of July, in the year of our
Lord one thousand seven hundred and eightv.
JOSEPH REED,
President.
T. MATLA CK, Secretary.
GOD SAVE THE PEOPLE.
s§+,>,?s ^**<Mo»(^4**?++s
Philadelphia, June 16.
TH E Public are hereby notified that the
Partnership of William Richards and Hen
ry Land is dissolved : No debts contrasted against Ri
chards and Lind during the Partnership remain unset led.
Those who are indebted to said Company, are'dehted to
pay the fame to William Richards.
A FRES H and General Ahjrt.nent
of Capital and Patent MEDICINES, &c, to be fold
by WILLIAM RICHARDS, in Market Rreet, at the
figp of the Spread Eagl^, near the Court-House, and at
his Store at Trenton Landing, amongst which are,
Calomel,
Camphor,
Caniharides,
Camomile Flowers,
Cortex Peru,
French Barley,
Gum Arabic,
Glauber's and E^om Salts,
Isinglass,
Jalap,
Ipecacuanha,
Mignefia,
Manna,
Opium;
Rhubarb,
Senna,
PHILADELPHIA: printed and Sold by JOHN DUNLAP, in Market-street.
S^o,
Sulphur,
Romm Vitriel,
Tartar Emetic,
Anderson's Puls,
Batemen's Drops,
British Oil,
Balsam of Honey,
Daffy's Elixir,
Godfrey's Cordial,
Hooper's PQ,
James' Fe/er Powders
Lockyer's Pills,
Stoughton's Betters,
Turlington's and
I Pavlrins Balsam.
'TH E Committee of Public Accounts will attend at
' the Chamber of Accounts, in the State House at
Philadelphia, from the zift of August next until the
tilt of,September, in order to fettle the Public Accounts
of the State Treasurer, General Lean Office, Light
house r-ter, duties of Slaves, Colieaois of Excise,
State Island, County Commiflionrrs and Treafmers :
The above officers are hereby requeued to take netice,
and give thrir attendance with their proper Vouchers
and Accounts.
MICHAEL SHUBART, )
WILLIAM COATS, /
DANIEL HEESTER, (Committee
WILLIAM HARRIS, of
JAMES JACKS, I Accounts.
JONATHAN HOGE, I
SAMUEL DALE, J
Philadelphia Manufacture.
TO BE SOL D,
By the iu-fcriber at his MANUFACTORY in
Sou'h-Aller, extending from Fifth to Sixth direct,
between Market and Arch-streets.
& VA RIE 1' Y, of GOOD s feited to every sea-
A^. ' on oftheye.tr, viz. Jeans, Sagathies, Everitt
ingG Shalloons, Coatings, &c.
SPINNERS cm slaved as usual.
SAMUEL WETHERILL, Jun.
CTRAYRD or STOLEN, on the
third instant, from the Subferibers, but supposed to
be ftolea, two HORSES; the one a bright bay, has
some while under his mane, about 14 hands high, a na
taral trotter, black mane and tail branded on both fore,
hoofs with the letters PAL B. The other a fm-.IT roan
Horse, about thirteen hands high, trots and canters, a
small star in bis fotehead, black mane and tail, in good
order. Suppofel to be fiolen 6y a tail, lufly, freib to
touted man, much pock-marked ; had on a red coal, add
white trowfers, wears a round bat and his hair tied.
Wuoev-r takes up said horses and delivers them, to the
fubferiber?, living in Spring Garden, shall have THREE
HUNDRED DOLLARS Reward for each, and all rea
son Ude charges; if stolen. and t^e thief brought to jus
tice, TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS will be paid for fe
curiog the thief, by
PHILIP ALBERGER. and
CHRISTIAN PHILLER.
Philadelphia, July 5, 1780.
T OB E SOL D,
?¥%WO brick HOUSES r-ith kitchens adjoiring,
, situate an the east fide of Fourth-ftrert near Wal
nut-firect, knorn by the sign of the Tnree jolly IMh
men, with the Jot of ground the e:o belonging, contain
ing in front 34 feet including a 7 sect & ley, and in depth
33 feet, fa J & to a ground rent of 30 bpanifh Dollars
per annum. Also, fire yearly ground rents reserved in
Spanifli Milled Daitos, amounting in the wh^ to 35
debars and a half, itfui^g cut of five federal lots of
ground adjoining the above, well fecund by brick boules.
A so a tvo story brick house situate on the east fide of
Front dreet opposite the end of Lumbard-ftrect, known
by the sign of the Anchor, the lot is 1, feet front, by
66 fe t deep the house is well finifhed with a good kitch.
ea in the cellar, fubj^ to a ground rent of 27 dollars
and oi efi tn ot a dollar per annum. Also, a yearly
ground rent of 34. dollar?, issuing cut of a house and
lot 611 ihr weft tide of Penn-street, in the tenure c f John
H ovrr, both houses has the privilege of a wide alley
running from front to Perm tb set. A-so, a lot of ground
situate on the south fide of Market-fireet, adjoining the
salt fide of Cunningham', lot, containing 20 feet front,
and 306 deep, cliir of incumbrances. For t^ms of
fai#, apply to BONSALL and SHOEMAKER's Of
fice, in Fourth ftceet, teow Spruce-ftnet, who have a
large number of other skates far sale.
Philadelphia, July's.
was taken up,
BY tie fubferiber In Ktogfefog township, Philadel
phia county, on the s lh July, adatk bay HORSE,
ab^ut 15 hands high, 6 years old, with black main, tail
and legs, withone white foot-- trots and canters. The
owner is detired to come prove property, pey charts
and take him away.
J u! y 7. JACOB OMAN.
Philadelphia, June 30, 1780,
rpH£ Subscriber having inrioted m a letter 10 Mr.
Janlth:n Rumford of Wilmington a certificate,
fitted by Francis Wade, Esq ( D. QM. G. No. 33,
for five chouLnd five hundred and thirty fix dollars,
piyama to Major Daniel Adam?, dated the s th day of
April, 1780, which letter with said certificate being
mucarned. Any person who meets with the fame, will
be thankfully rewarded for lending it to the fubferiber,
near the cornar of Arch-ferret in Secend-ttreet, or to
Mi. Rumford, in Wilmington. It can be of no nfe to
any person, but the perlon its made payable to as pay
ment is flopped in the proper offices.
PETER GALLAGHER.
fl ,''' COURT will be held at the
# ^ C urt-houfe, on Monday the twenty fourth inst.
at ten 0 clock in th^ morning: All Public Houfe-keep
ejs without exception are to apply by petition to this
Court for recommendations for licences, and none but
thole ^ho so apply will be recommended. Recom
menditions to become void, if the licences arc not taken
out witnin a month after the Court
July 11.
T^yHEkEAS an adverffeirent appeared inone
VV or the wVeWy news-papers of this city, some time
fines advifiiq that tie Commissary of Military stores
would receive gun-powder into the State Mig zine from
the owners or poffeffurs thereof, nevertutlefs tee fubfi ri
ber has reason to believe, that several persons, as well
merchants as others, for wane of knowing the penalties
they are fubjea to by a law now in force, for not fending
their^gun-powder to the said M?g\zi le, have retained the
fime<ll their houses, floras, &c. to the great danger of
th* neighbours: inhabit! ts. To the intent therefore
that no person may pl^ad ignorance in the premises, I do
hereby irrorm all whom it may concern, that the follow
ing feßion is part of the law abovementioned, whreh
they would do well to observe, as the fubferiber will be
obliged to put the Hid law hrifty in execution against
all delinquents.
" And be it further enaae! by the authority aforef&id,
That no person wharf>evr within the precincts of the city
of Philadelphia aforefiid, nor within two miles thereof,
shall prefame to keep in any house, shop, cellar, flore or
place of the said city, nor within two miles thereof, other
thau the powder horcarorefaid, any more or greater quan
tity at any one time, than twelve pounds of gun pow
der, under toe penalty of ten pounds for every offence.
And whatsoever matter, merchant, or other person, tra
ding or bringing into the said port, any gun-powder,
flail net, within the (pace of forty-eight hours from hfe
firftarrival and coming to anchor there, upon due no
tice given him of the purport cf this Aft, by the said of
ficer or his deputy, or servant, deliver all the powder so
brought into the said porraforef&id, unto the said officer
or his assigns, he shall forfeit the Ike sum of ten pounds
for every such office"
% B. By a late law for accumulating fines, t. eabove
ten pounds fine will be fix hundred pounds.
Due attendance lor th&receiving and delivering gun
powder, is given at my office in third-flrett, betweca
Market ana Chefnut fi reets.
JOSEPH STILES, Com. Mil. Stores.
WIL LI A M~A D°C~O"CK,
rut the South east corner of Second and Mtrket
ft Sets,
HAS FOR SALE,
A FE W p.ec^ of Second Clothe B^k Sersede
nuns £ ip: fine white C<ffim; : , Mullin,, India
Dunio, Cammck; L wo, Potions, Scotch ?n d co
loured loreads, &.. & . Ato a few calk' of Vinegar
N. B. Said Adcock receive goods to fell on com
million.)
TO BE 8 O L D
XJE \R t~o Lun bid acre* o' Woodland, in tie
township of B ickim?h m Bucks coeng, aJ in.
ing lands of J,.m>sFade, Fmfr, a $ Watson, hemy
Wiremim, andoUms. The York road runs through
it; the foil is good, well timbered and watered ^i h
fprirgi And aft ^am, on which a cerfi lerable qia toy
of mellow may be made, there is plenty of hweftcv^
near th* had, the fixation il fleafant and hea thy. the
neighbourhood agreeable, and it w id make a good
farm.
For terms apply to the said Thomas Watson ^er
th nd, or at Philadelphia to Lewis Weiss, ST ivere/,
in Arch street, opposite the Eigliih C.ur h Burvinz-
Ground. ' °
July 11.
'I '"" Subscriber begs leave to inform the
A public in general, his friends in pacKcuUr, if, t
he has remr/ed from the Cryfs Keys in Pni^dd;bu,
to that noted and commodious Dwelling in the Be
tough of Chefbr, fo/m^ly occupied by Mr. David
Copeland, (now the sign of the Cross Keys) where be
intends carrying on the tavern bufiuGs as afual, f or the
reception and entertainment of inch gentlemen travel
lers, ^ may please to favour him with their cuftem, ha
ving provided bimfelf with a choice hack of liquors, and
a^d^oas attendant; he alto slitters himfen with the
continuance of his former cu^owers, who may rely oq
receiving every possible attendance, by their most obedi
ent humble Servant,
George Forsyth.
Five Hundred Dollars Reward.
BROKE OPEN the night of the 7th inst. the
house of tne fubferiber in Turner's Lane, Northern
Liberties, and stolen from thence two Featherbed Ticks,
(the Feathers emptied on the floor) one large Matra fe
Tick, two Check Bed-Cases, half a dozen green handled
c
Knives and Forks, two silver Tea Spoons, marked D J.
and several other small articles. Whoever shall difeover
the thief or thieves, shall, upon conviction, be immediate*
ly payed the above regard, by
Julyxo-ROBERT BASS.
TO B
Four hundred acres of good land, in an agreea
ble neighbourhood, situated four miles from the
r.ver Su'quehannah, in Wickenfaw valley, adjoining
to Mc'lntango mountain, well watered by a large ne
ver-failing spring, rising in the mountain so high, that
it may be brought over any part of the land, with seve
ral other good streams of water. For terms enquire of
Mr. BENJAMIN HARBESON, in Market ftrect, or
to Mr. ROBERT TAGGART, near Donegal Meet
ing house, Lancaster county.
July ii,
To be SOLD for want of Employ.
A YOUNG Negro MAN, who is a good hdufe
servant, and handy in a kitchen. Enquire of the
Printer.