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To be Sold by Public Auction,
On TUESDAY the z^h instant, at Whitefidc's wharff,
at 12 o'clock in the Meaning,
A QUANTITY o' Cordage, Window Glass in
boxes, 6 Small Anchors, 2 Calks of Sadkrr, a
few bundles of Spades, 20 bolts of Sail Duck,
White Wine Vinegar in tierces Beef and Pork, Tal
low and white wax Cand es, Writing Paper of all kinds,
Coarft Wrapping Piper, Mtnt Shoes, &c. &c.
A L S O,
A Parcel cf BLOCKS for (hips, of various sizer.
At tne City Auction, on
FRIDAY Next,
The ist of August, 1783.
At THREE o'Clock in the AF TERNOON,
Will Commence the SALE
Of a Large and very General ASSORTMENT of
M ERCHAND I Z E,
(Particular# of which will be published by the Bell on
the Morning ofthe Day of Sale)
With a QUANTITY of
Houfhold Goods, Kitchen Furniture,
WEARING APPAREL, &e.
JOHN BAYARD, Audicncer,
On JFednefday next,
(The 30th Instant, July)
At VIII o'clock in the Morning, at Mr, John Bar
clay's Stores, on Meafe's Wharff,
Will be Sold by Public Audion,
BOHEA TEA, Nails, Black Lvad, Shot, Cordage,
Cable Yarn, seine Twine, Brufhts, Honery, &c. &c.
bring the remaining Part of the Cargo of tr%Bii
gantine Four Friends Peter Cornelius, miner, frem Am
fterdam,damaged,and Solei bv Ordered the Court of Ad
miralty for this State. CLEMENT BIDDLE, Mofhrl.
For NE W-YOR K,
fr HE Brigantine JANE, Pheneas Eldredge,
' Master ; a fine new vessel and prime sailor; will
fail in 6 days. For Freight or Passage apply to CHAR-
Ies Miller, at his store on South-street wharff,
Captain John Green, in Front-street, near South
street, or to the Captain on board, lying at South
ftreet wharff. July 24. cp.
Philadelphia, Ju ! y 22, 1783.
BY virtue of a writ of Venditioni Exponas to me
directed, will be exposed to Publick Sale, ,at the
Coffee. Hovie, on Thhrfday the gift instant, at 12
o,clock at noon, a Two Story Brick Meffnage, Kitch
en and Lot of Land, situate on the weft fide of Front-
Preet, in the didrift of Southwark (nearly oppofire the
Swedes church) containing in breadth on Front ffreet
aforefaid 18 feet, arid in length 100 feet, bounded east
ward by Frout-ftreet; and weft and southward by
ground of Matthew Johns; itibjed to a ground rent of
21. 153. per annum ; taken in execution as late the
estate of William Garwood, deceased, by
Wm. WILL, fheriff.
The Snuff-Mill at the Falls of
Schuylkill, is to be LET for One Year or a Term ;
Also, A valuable WATER LOT
rear the Swedish church, with a convenient Frame
House, &c. thereon, well situated for a fhipcarpentar.
Enquire of TENCH COXE. July 19.
TO BE SOLD,
Oae of the most convenient STANDS in the City for
a Merchant.
A Commodious three Story HOUSE in Front-street,
between Walnut street and the Drawbridge : The
Lot contains 20 feet on Front- street, and extends 250
feet to the Dock ; on which there are a good brick Sta
ble, Coach-Houle and Store. Enquire of
July 13. JOHN COX.
Furnished Lodgings to be Lett,
in a pleasant part of the city. For further particulars
enquire of ths Printer.
TUESDAYSTHE . _ r
% 4 JULY 29, 17^
O R, THE
GENERAL ADVERTISER.
VOL. XII.]
J^ 1 !^™"" TUESD AY, THURSDAY AND SATURDAY.—Price Six-Pence.
1 he History or New-Hampffiire,
VOLUME I.
By JEREMIAH BELKNAP, A. M.
Is ready for the Press, and wil be published as soon as
a competent Number of Subferihers can be procured.
CONDITIONS.
THIS Volume will contain about 400 pages, and
will be delivered to fubferibers at One Dollar
and a Third of a Dollar in boaidt; one half of
which sum is to be paid at the time of fubferibing, and
ths other on the deEvery cf the Book.
The vast importance of this rising Empire renders the
History of each put of it @x remely inteiefting ; and
such a Work, if well executed, mutt afford peculiar
gratification to the curious and inquifirive. With re
fpe& to that now proposed to be puiblhed, nothing
more will be observed, than that the Legiflatu^ of the
State of New-Hampshire, having save ured the Author
with,the use of the Public Records, he has fparec no
pains in cunfulti ig those genuine feurces of infoirnzti
on ; and as he has been equally affiduoUs in colltajng
the hints given by other hiftorirus , and feverai gentle
men have admitted him to their collection of original
papers, he hopes it will be fou^d that he ha# impartially
stated faffs, arid slitters himfrif that this work will ap
pear now even to those best acquainted with American
history. Thofs who wiih for farther information will
please to apply to Mr. Robert Aitken, Bookkller and
Printer, nearthe Coffee-Houfe ; or <he Pointer hereof,
who ate furnished with a specimen of the work, and will
receive subscriptions.
JYiUiam Ihompfon,
Has for SALE, at the STORE of Mr. Robert
M'Clanaghan, in Water-street, near the Dr? wbridge,
the fobowing Articles, which he will dispose of by
Package on very moderate terms : Shopkeepers will
find it their interest to deal with him ; where they
rativ be always /upflied with LINENS and
KENTINGS on more eligible terms than they can
import them, he being concerned in an extensive
Manufaaure of those Articles in Leland; which
enrbhs him to engage the Quality of th^ Goods
bring equal to the charader given.
IRISH LINENS from zod. to 6s. per yard,
Lifh Kentings of different forts, plain and ffriped,
Thread Stockings, white and brown,
A few chests fouchong Tea,
Cordage of the firft quality of all ffifes,
A few calk of ship Nails- eptfi
Wanes a Freight,
For LIVERPOOL or any Part of IRELAND,
'T'HE Snow CONGRESS, 160 tons burrhtn, ALEX-
I ander Davison, Malter; a good Vrtfri ?rd rea
dy to begin to load. Apply to Did THOMPSON.
A young Man lately arrived from
Ireland wants EMPLOYMENT; understands Accounts
tolerably well. For partieulus enquire at Mr. AN
DERSUNS, oppefite & Lidian-Qecu, Jay z 4.
Just PUBLISHED, and to be SOLD by DAVID C.
CL3Y?OOLE. in Mrket-ftreet, Philadelphia,
A SERIOUS Address to the Rulers of
America, on the inconsistency of their con
du& relpefting Slavery: Forming a contrast between
the encroachments cf England on American Liberty,
and American bijaftice ia tolerating Slavery.
Also, just PUBLISHED, and to be SOLD as above,
AN Enquiry concerning the future state
of thole who die is the r fi^s: Wherein the dic
tates of Scripture and reason, upon this important fub
jua, are carefully considered; And whether endlels
punishment be consistent with Divine justice, wisdom
and Goodness : In which also objeaions are ttated and
^nfwer%d. By Samuel Bopkms, A. M. pastor @f the
foft congregational Church in Newport.
PRIN TS, with and without Frames, a
large collection, and a variety of Books, Maps,
&c. are now opened for Sale at BERNARD KILKEN
NY'S Store, in Walnut street, betwixt Front and Second
ftrects :
Who want, a quantity ofO-k Timber, Oak Boards,
Indigo, Potafb, Dseifkins, F^ch and Hemp—and a
V^ffel on freight for L soon.
Good Encouragement for two or
three JOURNEYMEN TINMEN, nil! ov-n by
JOHN BA FES, in Third-so:, a Lw J.A a !wvd
Church-illy, Phila 'clyiria. Ju) >;«
Wanted, a woman who can be
recommended to Co-k, Walland Iron for a small
family. Enquire cf th^ Printer. July 1.
A large Quantity of G OOD S
Are now Exposing tor SALE at the STORE of
Peter WhiteJide & Co.
In Water-street : Confiftin^ o' the—
MANUFACTURES
of Russia, Germany, and England. July „„
Just IMPORTED, and now OPENING at
KUH N's
Medicinal and Drug
S T O R E,
The wed fid^ of Second- street, nearly midway be
twetn Market and Chefnut-ftreetb and dirtily opi
pofite Black-Horse-alley,
A frelh and large Assortment of well choftn
Drugs and Medicines,
Which will be Sold on the thoft reasonable terms, either
by Wholesale or Retail.
Orders from the country, and phtficians Preferption#
carefully attended to, June i z
N. B. A smart aftive Boy will be taken as an Apprentice.
Jacob Gerard Koch,
At hs STORE on Mean's Wharff, has for SALE a
fifth Assortment of MERCHANDIZE : conldtin,
cf the following Arrichs—
HOLLAND and Engldh Chintzes and Calicoes,
Inlh Linens,
All forts of linen and cotton Handkerchiefs,
Theadc and thread Stockings,
Gauzes; plain, striped and tamboured MuCen,
Bazyns Royal,
Checks and Stripes, Writing Paper,
Also a fine Assortment of the belt Holland Cordage,
Sail Duck, Ravens Duck, Bunting cf various Colours,
and Sail Twine,
Nails, Hinges, white Lead, and other different article?,
Tobe Chartered or Let on Freight
for any Part of EUROPE, (the Baltic excepted)
HE Ship FRIEND GEORGE, Captain Jan
Olcff ; flu is about 25a tons burthen, newly
built, and finilhed in the be .ft manner, now ly
ing near Market street wharff. For terms apply to
JACOB GERARD KOCH, at Mafft Wharff or tho
Captabi on board. July 26. eptf.
W A N,T E D,
A Middle aged Woman, properly qualified, to ma
n^e the concerns of a Im,all f^a,v, where th&. # e
are under savants. Itisa place of tiuk, and an nncx
ceptuaxble char-iter will be required. Enquire ol ih^
Printer.' July ,&
Onfray Painniere,
At hi# Store in Water-street, below Wduut-ttreet, ha#
for Sale,
A Variety of Dry Goods,
Duly imported in the last Yeffels from France.
Wanted as a Servant,
AL A D of 13 or 14 years old, who underftvnds
something 01 the Care of Hories and Waiting in
a Family. Enquire of the Printer.
TO BE LE T T,
The greatest Part of a ready
FURNISHED HOUSE, in a pleafan' part of tne town.
Enquire of the P int:r July :z.
[NUMB. 1073