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Philadelphia, January 25, 1780.
NOTICE is hereby given, That the
Subscribers, being a Committee of Grievances
appointed by the Honorable, House of Assembly, will
meet in the Library Room (up stairs) in the State-
House, at half past Nine o'clock in the mornings of
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, during the present
fitting of the General Aflembly.
CHARLES W. PEALE,
ROBERT KNOX,
ARTHUR WATTS,
DAVID THOMAS,
JOHN WHITEHILL,
JAMES DIXON,
ABRAHAM SMITH,
JONATHAN JONES,
JOHN RALSTON,
JOHN BURD,
ROBERT MARTIN.
Iwo Hundred Dollars Reward
RUNAWAY on Monday last, from the subscri
ber, a regroe man called J I M, abcut twenty
years cf age, a short set fellow, about five feet five inches
high, waddles in his walk, being much parrot-toed, he
has a lower down look, (peaks very bad English, he is
much cut in bis face according to the negro cuftcm ; had
on light coloured cldath#, and took with him tundry
cloaths unknown; it is supposed is gone, or a lurking in
so ne of the ve flels bound to tea. All Matters of vefr la are
required not to carry him off at their peril. Whoever
takes up said negroe, brings him to the owner, or secures
him in any goal, shall have the above retard, and all
reasonable charge,.
Philadelphia March the nth, 1780,
THOMAS IRWIN.
A FEW BARRELS of
T A L L O W,
TO BE SOLD BY
ADAMS AND MILLE R,
TOBACCONISTS, in Market-street, between
Front and Second (beet, and within three doors of
Me IBs. Hall and Sel ers.
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An ELEGANT MAP of
SOUTH-CAROLIN A,
From an a&ual survey. Enquire of the Printer.
To be SOLD by Public Sale,
At the Coffee-Houfe, cn Wednefay the 2,th of
March icftant, t 7 o'clock in the evening,
A FRAME HOUSE and Lot of GROUND,
situate on the east fide of Third street, continued
in the Northern-Liberties above the Barracks, contain
ing in breadth 20 feet, and in depth 115 feet ; the house
is painted blue, well bult, snJ in gooc trepair, fubjed
to a ground rent of 31. 159. currency per annum.
All, a valuable Tan Yard and Lot of Ground, litu
ate in the town of Gloucester, fronting the river De
laware, containing about half an acre more or left, with
the tan-vats, bark-house, beam-houie, lime-houle and
currying-pumps, as they now are.
And alio a valuable Lot of Ground, lituate on the
north fide of China-street, between Front and Second
Streets, in the diftri& of Southward, containing in
front 60 feet, and in depth 1&0 feet and a half, clear of
ground rent.
Also will be fold at private sale, a valuable Negroe
Lad, eighteen or nineteen yeais of age, very capable of
taking care of a pair of horses, waiting on a table, and
doing all kind of house-work. He is honest and loser.
Enquire of the Printer.
J AM E S NEWPOR T,
At his DISTILLER Y, within tha next gate-way
above Church alley, in Third-Street, (that formerly
occupied fy Samuel Burge)
Has by Wholesale and Retail,
XT EAT Brandy,
Geneva,
Aniseed Water,
Orange Water,
Spirit; of Wine, proper for raising low proof
liquors, &c.
N, B, Hecontinues to make the above liquors of the
belt quality; and gives particular encouragement to
those who buy to fell again.
T O BE S O L D,
A NEAT CHARIO T.
To be be seen at WILLIAM SOWERSBY's
Livery Stables in Chefnut-ftreet, the corner of Fifth
r" street, Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia, January 18, 1780.
NOTICE is hereby given. That the
Subscribers will attend in the Committee Room
(up ftairt) in the State house, at half past Nine o'clock
in the morning, on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
every week, during the fitting of the General Afcmbly,
to examine and fettle such accompts as (hail be brought
before them.
WILLIAM HARRIS, ]
WILLIAM COATS,
JAMES JACKS, 1 Committee
MICHAEL SHUBART, } of
JONATHAN HOGE, } Accompts.
SAMUEL DALE,
DANIEL HEESTER, Jun.J
PHILADELPHIA: Printed and Sold by JOHN DUNLAP, in Market-Greet;
3d Month 16, 1780.
WAS STOLEN last night, out of the
houfeof Lydia Jones, in Trediffrin township,
Chefler county, the following articles, viz. a light colour
ed cloath coat, lately turned and mended at the elbows,
lined with light brown werfted, wooden buttons, thanked
with pewter nearly riveted, short button holes worked
with thread, no pocket flaps nor buttons at the hips; a
half worn beaver hat, with flat silk loops, the crown li
ned with white linen, much sullied ; one pair light grey
woolen stockings; one new fine whitelinen pocket hand
kerchief. Also a black leather pocket book wih a fieri
clasp; a quantity of paper money in it, and feme wri
tings, one half joannes and three guineas. Whoever se
cures the above described articles and money, so that the
owner may have thm again, shall have one of the GUI
NEAS as a reward, paid by JOHN JONES.
TO BE LE T,
A TWO-STORY HOUSE, with three rooms
on each floor, a kitchen, and cellar under the whole
house, a well of exceeding good water near the kitchen,
good (tabling tint will hold eight or ten horses, and
about eleven acres of cleared land. The house Stands in
an exceeding good place for any public business, being
fixated on the Durham road, in Plumfhad town Ship,
Bucks county, leading from Newtown to Bethlehem and
Eritown. Possession may be taken the firft of April.
Enquire of Joseph Cauffman, in Providence town
Ship, Philadelphia county, or Capt. William M CALL*,
Inn-keeper, in Plumftead township, Bucks county.
TO BE SOLD
Very Chap, for CAS H, by
COXE, FURMAN and COXE,
In Penn-fteet, blow P he-tre t,
A Good ASSORTMENT cf
QU F E N's WAR E,
, Some GLASS WAR E,
A QUANTITY of
P E P P E R,
And a few P lECES of Fine
S WANS K I N S.
TO BE- S'O~L
m LOT of ground containing between fifteen and
fl twenty acres, Situate in Trediffrin township, about
10 acres cleared, whereon is erected a small log dnelling
houfe, a stable and threshing floor, a spring house, over
an excellent spring of water near the door, a small orch
ard, and about two acres of meadow. For terms apply to
Lydia Jones near the premises.,
NOTICE is hereby given, that the
REGISTER'S OFFICE cf the Court
of Admiralty of the State of New-Jersey,
is now kept in Haddenfield, the Subscriber
having lately removed from Salem to Had
denfild.
J. BLOOMFIELD, Register.
March 13, 1780
One Hundred Pounds Reward.
CTOLEN on the night of the thirteenth instant,
' from the door of the Giofcriber's coach-house, at the
back of the Minister Plenipotentiary's house, a light
English bodied WAGGON, with hoop tire, of a re
markable thickuefs, the pole hung very low, iron rings
at the ends ofthe axle-trees ; Whoever will give in
formation, so that the thief may be apprehended, and
the Waggon re overed, shall receive the above reward,
and reasonable charges.
March 14. HENRY GURNEY.
Philadelphia, March 13, 178#.
PHILIP WILS O N,
IS removed to a corner house in South and Water or
Penn ftreris; and having imported Rum, Sugar,
Coffee, Cocoa, Congo Tea and Salt, will fell cn the
Cluweft terms. He has also for sale, Bohea and Green
Teas.
RAN AWAY from Rid Wilson, on Friday last,
a Negro man n med B E N, lame in the left leg and
foot, (having been (hot in the back sinews) wags his
body -nd walks mostly on his toes from the weakness of
his heel; he is about twenty-fix years of age, about five
feet two inches high, broad and strong made: He Had
cn a blue coatee, the lapells and button-holes bound
with blue tape, cloth coloured breeches and grey flock
ings. A reward of EIGHT DOLLARS, and
charges of taking him up, shall be paid.
Philadelphia, March 13, 1780.
HE Subscribers being appointed Truflees,
X by the General Assembly of this State, for tak
ing care of the State-Island, formerly known by the
name of the Province-Inland, Situate on the weft fide of
Schuylkill, near the mouth thereof, containing about
three hundred and forty-Seven acres of meadow, Give
Notice to all who may desire to rent the fame, that they
will receive proposals written and directed to them, or
any of them, until the 28th instant, when they will be
ready to lease the fame for a term not exceeding seven
years, to the person making the nioft advantageous offer
therefor. - JOHN BAYAR N,
GEORGE BRYAN,
ROBERT KNOX.
In GENERAL ASSEMBLY, Tuesday,
November 23, 177,. A. M.
APETITION from Henry Dou, herty, of the city
of Philadelphia, referred over from the late H use
of Assembly, was read; avd thereupon,
Relolved, That the fid Henry Dougherty is hereby
appointed to the office of Collcaor of the Duties in?poled
by an A& of Ass midy intitled, "An Afl for imp sing a
duty on performs convi&e6 of heinous crimes, a d to pre
vent poor and impotent persons being impo A ted nto this
Province," (now State).
Ext^tt from the Minutes,
Thomas Paine Clerk of rhe Gen. Assembly.
W" EREAS the Assembly of Pennsylvania, in he
' ' year of our Lord O e thousand seven hundred,and
(eventy.four, puffed an Ad intitled, " An A& to pre
vent nfe6tiouß direnes being brought into the city of
Philadelphia," of which the following is an extr a 1
" And be it further enabled by the authority afore
" faxl, Th^t nj Cummand T, M fter or other pe son
" having charge of any ship or veffcl bound to the port
" of Philadelphia, or to any other port or place within
" this Province, having on board at the time the said
<' ship or veflel departed from any port or place wharfo
" ever beyond the leas any greater number of persons,
< <whether pafftngers or fervante, or both, than forty,
<' or having any person disordered with an iorcbaus
<' disease, or coming from any sickly port or place, shall
<'bring his ship er vessel, or fuffer or psrm t the fame
" to be brought, nearer to the city than the Inland call
" ed Little Mud Island, near the month of the rivr
“ Schuylkill, or shall bring on shore, or cause or fuffer
" to be landed or brought on diore, at any port or place
" within this Province, any of such paffengets or fer
“ vants, or any part or parcel of their goods or eff^fb,
" or th? goods or efft&s of any other person or persons
" whatever, until he mail have obtained a licence or
" permit in writing for that purpose under the hznd of
" the Officer cr his Deputy appointed by virtue of the
" Aa incited, An Act for impaling a duty on persons
" coeviaed of heinous crimes, and to prevent poor and
" impotent person, being imported into this Province,
" under rhe penalty of Five Hundred Pounds, being
“ thereof legally convicted in any Court of Quarter Set
" fions within this Province," (nos Sat ).
AND WHEREAS the. Honorable the Assembly
o' the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, taking into con
sideration the above Aft, have been pleafid to nomi. ate
and appoint the fubferibtr Health Officer for the port of
Philadelphia, of which all Masters, Commanders, or
other persons having charge of any ship r vessel coming
into the said port, a>e desired to take notice and govern
themselves accordingly.
HENRY DOUGHERTY, Health Officer.
York C unty, Pennsylvania.
TO BE SO L D,
The following Houles and trails of Land, viz.
ON E tra& of Land, about five miles from York-
Town, on the main road leading to Carlifle ; con
taining about 302 acres, whereon is a two story log
house, with a cellar under it, a stone kitchen, barn and
stables, which would be convenient fora public house ;
about 100 acres of upland clear, and 15 of meadow
(but more may be made) with an orchard and a spring
of water.
Another Farm adjoining the above, containing 31g
acres, whereon is a two story log house, a double barn,
the under story ftose : about 100 acres of upland clear,
and 6 of meadow, (but mere may be made) about 40®
apple trees, besides a quantity of fine cherry-trees, and
a spring of water.
Another Traft in Weftmoreland county, containing
350 acres, lying about two miles from Hannah's-Town,
on a water called Crabtree Run ; whereon is a house,
shingled, and some rails split ; there are about xeo
acres of said tra& very good meadow ground.
Also, a corner Lot in York-Town, opposite the
Court-House, whereon is a commodious two story brick
house, with four rooms on a floor, and a piazza round
the front and end of the house, a convenient stable, and
a very good pump of water ; it is a gocd stand for any
public business. For further particulars enquire of the
fubferiber in York-Town.
March, 1780+ JOHN M'ALESTER.
N. B. If the above Farms are not fold (hortly, they
will be rented for the enduing year.
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS the Honorable Thomas M Kean,
Esq; Chief Justice, Wiliam Au ultns Atlee,
Esq; fecund suffice, and John Evans, Efqj third Juf
txe es the Supreme Court, and of the Courts of Oyer
and Terminer and General Gcal Delivery, foi the Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania; have issued th if Pie ept
bearing date the 26th day of February last p ft, to me
directed, for holding a Court of Oyer and Terminer and
General Goal Delivery, at the State-Huufe in the city
of Philadelphia, for the city and county of Philadel
phia, on Monday the 27th day of this instant, (March)
Notice is hereby given to all Justices of the Peace, the
Coroner, Efcheator and Constables within the said city,
that they be then and there in their own proper persons,
with their rolls, records, indi&ments, and other re
membrances, to do those things which to their offices
in that behalf appertain to be done ; also all they that
will prosecute against the prisoners, that are or then shall
be in the Goal of the said city and county, are to be
then and there to prolecute against them as sh 11 be just;
and all others whom it may concern, are desired to take'
notice hereof, and govern themselves accordingly.
D ted at Philadelphia, the foft day of March, in the
Year of Our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred
and Eighty, and in the Fourth Year of American
Independence,
JAMES CLAYPOOLE Sheriff.
GOD SAVE THE COMMONWEALTH.