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Philadelphia, February 14, 17S0;
BY virtue of a Writ of Venditioni Exponas,
to me the subscriber directed, will be fold on Sa
turday the 26th infant, at Eleven o'clock, at the Cof
fee house in this city, two fi th parts, or all the right,
title and interest of Nicholas Haffclberg, of, in and to a
brick tenement, and large brick and wooden tenement
adjoining it, and lot of ground, in Moravian Alley, in
this city, containing about eighteen feet front and rear,
and aboilt eighty feet deep, bounded on the north by a
house and lot of the Rev. Mr. Kunze, on the south by a
house a d tn of John Cotry, on the weft by ground of
Benezet, |nd on the cast by Moravian Alley
aforefairi ; the whole being fulje& to a mortgage for
one hundred pounds, payable to Jacob Duche, Esq; and
a ground rent of thirteen (hillings and fix pence sterling
per annum, payable to William Alien, Esq; Seized and
takn in execution as the estate of Nicholas Haffriberg,
at the suit of John C< ffman, by
JAMES CLAYPOOLE, Sheriff.
Philadelphia, Feb. 16, 1780.
BY virtue of a writ of Venditioni Exponas to
me directed, will be fold Dy Public Vendue, on
Monday the 28 h inst. at Eleven o'clock, at the Coffee-
Hou^ in this city, all the right, title and :ntereft of
Jiffies Talbot, late of laid city, of, in and to one moiety
or half part of a brick tenement three stories high, trick
kitchen, ^nd wooden tenement adjoining ard back of
the kitchen, and lot of ground, on the south fide of Race
fbect, between Tlvrd and Fourth Greets, containing
about twenty feet front and rear, and about eighty feet
dc~p ; bounded on the wft by John Engelberger's lot,
on th< cast ,y John Ravenftem's house and lot, on the
south by the Rev. Mr. Kunze', ground, and on the north
by Rac? <ftreet : Seized and taken in execution as the
est te.ffid James Talbot, at the suit of Seagrove
and Constable, by
JAMES CLAYPOOLE, Sheriff.
Three Hundred Dollars Reward.
STOLEN left night from the subscriber, living in
Tred)fFrin, Chester county, a roan HORSE, fif
teen ye^rs old, about fourteen and a half hands high, in
good order, has neither brand nor ear mark, was ffiod
before, paces and trotr, carries low 2nd appears to have
fad the fiftuh, gos wide behind when rode, and some
what lame in one of his hind legs. Also was stolen at
the fame time, a saddle and bridle, the fiddle almost
new, with blue ~lmh housings, the stirrup leathers goes
through the sweat fl ps ; a large silver face watch much
worn, with a large h„l: in the outside case; a pocket,
book marked M f. with fume paper money; one silver
dollar, and two silk handkerchiefs. Whoever takes up
laid horse, and futures the thieves so that they may be
brought to justice, (hall have the above reward, or One
Hundred Dollars for the horse and laddie if taken above
twenty miles rem home, and if within twenty miles,
Fifty Dollars on his delivery, and reasonable charges,
paid by
February i 3. THOMAS JONES.
Philadelphia, Feb. 12.
STOPPE D,
On suspicion of being stolen, and may be seen at Alex
ander Carlyle',, The following Articles, Viz. H
TWO silver table spoons, marked - - GL.
One ditto and pap fpocn, no mark, w
Six silver tea spoons, marked - w - - I W E.
Six silver ditto, marked B W E.
Four ditto, marked M. P.
Two ditto marked H. T
Two ditto, marked S 1 S.
Tro ditto IR. One ditto M. Four ditto no mark.
One par silver sugar-tongs, no mark.
Four silver watches, maker's name and No. to be pro
duced by the elaimers.
One silver heart and piece chain, I. S. W. M.
Silver mounting for a sword.
One p-ir stone fiseve buttons set in silver.
One crucifix ditto set in silver.
Two silver buttons deciphered D. G.
One silver double heart. One knee-buckle. One ear ring.
One pair silver sleeve buttons.
Thirteen jacket buttons, green stone set in brass.
A child's necklace. An English Billing and nine coppers.
Half a piece pea green ribband.
Three remnants of check. 6
One old pair silk ftpekings, marked I B.
A woman's ruffle for a gown, silk.
Ten yards spotted chintz, light ground.
Six yards ditto, dark ground.
Two maccaroni jacket patterns, spotted velvet.
One remnant dark chintz.
Two remnants black evexlaffing.
Two pair new buckskin breeches.
Two old handkerchiefs, one black and the other spotted.
The above articles will be restored to the proper own
ers, on their proving property and paying changes, by
ALEXANDER CARLYLE, H. C.
N. B. Said A. Carlyle has to let, a TAN-YARD,
with a compleat stock of BARK for one year. Any
perlon inclining to rent the fame may apply to him at
his house in Fifth- street, near Walnut street.
ROBERT DUNCA N,
Has for SALE at his store in Second-street, near Chef
nut fir et, The following articles by wholesale and
reail, viz
BRIGHT Mufcovado Sugars in tierces and barrels,
Double refined English Loaf Sugar,
Span fn Sugars,
Best Boh^a Tea by the chest or dozen,
Hyfon and Souchong ditto,
Coffee, Pepper, Chocolate,
Imported Bird Shot of all numbers and sizes, in bags of
solb. each.
PHILADELPHIA: Printed and Sold by JOHN DUNLAP, in Market-street;
JAMES CLAR K,
CO NTINUES to carry on the DYEING Bu
siness in its different branches, viz, silk garments,
various colours ; fkain and new silks for stores and fhppr,
dyed black and dressed ; cotton, flowered and Spotted
gauzes of all kinds, dyed black and dressed to answer
any purpose ; worsteds and yarn, and cotton and fax
yarn, dyed blue, red, and divers other colours ; jeans,
fuftians and cotton velvets dyed sundry colours, and
dressed ; mens cloaths cleaned, &e. The whole done
with expedition, and upon as reasonable terms as the
times will admit of. Work received and delivered at
his house in Second street, betwixt Market and Chef
nut-ftreets, and at the Dye-house in Water-street, be
twixt Walnut and Chefnut-ftrects, Philadelphia.
N. B. Cammiffions from the country carefully an
swered.
Philadelphia, February 7.
Two Thousand Dollars Reward.
WA S broke open on the night of the 6th instant,
the store of the subscriber, near the Old Ferry
houfe, and robbed of the following Goods, viz..
Twenty tour pieces of callicoes of different colours,
marks unknown, five pieces of Iri(h linen, two dozens
Barcelona handkerchiefs, eight pair black silk stockings,
four pieces hairbines, sixty-two pounds sewing thread,
two dozens worsted breeches patterns of different co
lours, eleven pair silver (hoe and knee buckles, with
sundry pinchbeck, fix pieces of check, Manohelter make,
five pieces of dark chintzes not cut, one piece of lawn
marked D. B. two dozens womens cotton (lockings
marked D. B, one piece of Russia Meeting, thirty-eight
rrt° 8 ' """k unknown, eight yards fuperfine blue Eag
cloth, four pieces fuperfine scarlet r&ttinet, fix pieces
ditto white, one pound scars twist, sundry pieces of (bal
loons, eight pounds sewing silk, twelve yards buckram,
sundry cards of gilt buttons, some Spanish sugar, one
small box of square needles, a quantity of check and blue
cotton handkerchiefs, five yards fuperfine muflio, three
ft° ne P a st e dock buckles, and near one hundred pounds
of coffee. Whoever Secures the thief or thieves and goods,
that they may be brought to justice, (hall have the
above Reward, or in proportion for any of them, paid
b y LEVI MARKS.
TO BE SO L D,
A NEGRO LAD, about eighteen years of age,
who is very handy at waiting on table and doi^g
house-work. Enquire of the Printer.
Dover, Delaware State, Feb. 6, 1780.
Three Hundred Dollars Reward.
RAN AWAY the nd of November last, a Negro
man named D AN I E L, about five feet four
inches high, has a lively walk, a little bow legged, coun
try born; had on and took with him a brown country
cloth coat, an old cotton velvet jacket, a green cloth
under ditto, a pair of black velvet breeches, and a pair
of black knit worsted ditto, both old, and a round h r;
his other cloaths ur known. Whoever takes up and se
cures the said Negro so that his matter may have him
again, (hall receive the above reward, and if brought
home reasonable expences, paid by
FRENCH BATTELL.
Kent County, Delaware State, Feb. 7, 1780.
One Thousand Dollars Reward.
BROKE OPEN on Sunday evening the 23d of
January last, the dwelling-house of the subscriber,
in Little-Creek Neck, and the following articles were
taken out, to wit: One lead coloured broadcloth coat
and breaches, the coat with small oval concave gilt but
tons, the breeches with small rou^d convex ditto ; one
velvet waiffcoat nearly the fame colour, buttons covered
with velvet the fame of the waistcoat; one new Holland
ruffled shirt, two plain ditto, two cambrick stocks, one
pair light coloured clouded worsted ftockirgs, one pair
white yarn ditto, one pair (hoes and a pair silver (hoe
buckles, one round fine new hat, one bandano hand
kerchief, half a fide of foal and half a fide of coarse up
per leather. The theft was committed by a couple of
fellows who ran away from the subscriber the fame even
ing; one of them a low well set black Negro fellow,
lately marked much with the (mall-pox, supposed to be
about twenty or twenty-one years of age, who called
himfelf Draper, but is supposed to have changed his
name; the other a young Mulatto fellow about nineteen
years of age, five feet ten or eleven inches high, named
Joseph Armstrong, very artful and subtle, who be
longed to the subscriber. Whoever apprehends and fe
cures the above described fellows so that they may be
brought to justice and the goods recovered, (h.ll receive
the above reward, or Four Hundred Dollars for
either of them, and in proportion for what articles m y
be recovered, paid bv
CHARLES HILLYARD, Junior.
Philadelphia, February
TO BE SOLD BY
JOHN TURN E R,
In Front-street, opposite Mr. Thomas Penrofe's Ship-
Yard,
Q NE third part (or in Imaller (hares) of the snow
POLLY, now laying at Ton Alley Wharf, well
fitted for sea ; together with the fame proportion of her
cargo, consisting of Tar and Staves. Likewise the Hull
and Spars of the brigantine RICHMOND, now lay
ing at the wharf formerly David Thomfon'„ with about
twenty tons of FJtick, and four Carriage Guns, two
poundeis; the whole together, or separate, as may be
convenient.
Abo to be fold, a Negro Boy of about sixteen years
of age, good tempered, very honest, and has been bred
to house-work.
From Col. Thomas Clank's company, ift regiment,
three soldiers, viz. John Bums, Martin Richards Cross,
and Neil Blew. Burns deferred at Susquehanna Lower
Ferry, is about five feet eight inches high, fair complex
ion, brown hair, supposed to have gone to Strawberry
Ferry, or near Lancaster, where he was born ; is much
addicted to liquor, (peaks much in the Irish dialed, and
makes use of the word anan when asked any question ; he
is considerably pimpled in the face, which appears red
by drinking, is about forty yea sos age, and supposed
to have a forged difeharge, as he formerly kept school,
and was known to borrow paper the night lie defected.
Cross defected at Newport in Delaware, is a lad of about
eighteen years of age, born in England, plays well on
the fife, walks with his toes much out, a great repro
bate in (wearing, and is supposed tobave gone to Phila
delphia. Blew deserted in Philadelphia, was burn in
Holland, formerly brought up to the sea, is about five
feet five inches high, light hair and complexion, a great
braggadocio, and foni of (hewing himfelf the man of
ini portance.
From Captain James Read's company, ift battalion,
Henry Zellers, about five feet fix inches high, born near
Lane&r in Pennsylvania, dark hair curled in th neck,
(peaks good En^liffi though of Dutch parents, a well set
fellow, p tied with the fmJl-pox, is supposed to have a
forged dilcharge, as he defected from Susquehanna Lower
F rry in company with one Burns, and it is probable they
may continue together or nearly in the fame neighbour
hod.
From Capt. John Summers's company, iff regiment,
Hugh Davis, defected the 7th of December last, by trade
a taylor, born in W^les, about five feet high, black hair
cut short, black eyes, dark complexion, aged thirty-two
years, fufpe&ed to be gone 40 miles beyond Albany.
From Lieut. Col. Harney's company, Thomas Gar
rot, deserted the 11th of December 1/ft from the Head
of Elk, reventeen years of age, five feet eight inches
high, torn in Pafquetank county, North-Carolina, has
black hair and fair complexon, supposed to be gone to
the Nine Partners on the North River, in the State of
New York.
From Major Murfrie's company, John Harvey, de
ferred the 29th of December last, twenty-five years of
age, about five feet nine inches high, brown hair, fair
complexion, born in Virginia, by trade a taylor, plays
well on the violin, which instrument he is fopd of; sup
posed to be gone towards the Head of Elk.
From Captain John Ingles's company, 2d battalion,
Philip Penkum, deserted the 29th of December last, aged
about twenty-seven years, about five feet eight inches
high, fair complexion, round fhouldercd, born in Cra
ven county, North-Carolina, and supposed to be gone
to the Head of Elk. Also William Griffin, aged twen
ty-two years, five feet seven inches high, fair complex
ion, born in Pafquetank, North-Carolina, supposed to
be gone to the above place. Theabove two men deferr
ed in regimentals.
From Lieut. Col. Davidfon'scompany, John Conna
way, twenty four years of age, five feet eight inches
high, black hair, black eyes, born in Ireland, and sup
posed to be gone to Tapan.
From C pt. G. John M'Rees's company, Thomas
Baker, thirty-fix years of age, five feet five inches high,
American born, of a swarthy complexion, brown hair,
grey eyes, and supposed to be gone to Philadelphia, in
which place he has a brother.
Every person apprehending any of the above deserters
and delivering him into any goal, or to any Continental
officer, .o that he may be inured, (hall receive ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS reward, and ON E
DOLLAR for each mile such deserter (hall be con
ducted from the place where taken to the place where
delivered, on producing a receipt from the Gaoler cr
Officer to the subscriber, or nearest D Q. Matter General,
who is requested to pay the fame.
By order of the Hen. Board of War,
LEWIS NIC O L<A, Col. Inv.
Com. in Philadelphia.
A few DOZENS of b^ft FRENCH
BOW STRING S,
TO BE SOLD BY
D AVI D R E E S,
At the corner of Church Alley, in Third -street, be
tween Market and Arch (treats, Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, February 8.
TO BE L E T,
And entered on the firft of March next,
ABOUT fourteen acres of good LAND, the most
part under blue grass and clover, situated in Tur
ner's Lane, in the Northern Liberties; on the said land
is a good orchard with a variety of fruit trees, a brick
house, a milk house, barn, (tables, and many other
conveniences Suitable for a tenant. This place is in a
very healthy pleasant fituatiqn, and exceedingly conve
nient to attend the market with milk and garden truck,
being a little more than two miles from the city. Said
place may be had by the (hares, or a very small family
may have the house and part of a large garden on very
,fy terms. Enquire of BUCKRIDGE SIMS,
in Water-street.
DESERTED,
From the North-Carolina brigade, on their march to
the, Southward, the following men, viz.
ARTHUR BOYCE, of CoL Patten's company,
2d battalion, born in the town of Edinburgh, in
North-Britain, resided in King's-Town, Dobbs county.
North-Carolina ; five feet eleven and and a half inches
high, light brown hair, fair complexion, forty five
years of age, a ferjeant, deferred the 2d of December
last at Trenton in the Jerseys. James Ives, born in Nor
folk county, Virginia, and lived in Pitt county, Narth-
Ca<olina, by trade a turner; aged twenty-fix years, five
feet eight inches high, red hair, fair complexion, deferr
ed at the Head of Elk the 12^1 of December last.