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GEN ERA IW^-^GL^
BY Hu EXCELLENCY
JOSEPH REED, Esq;
Prefiien' and the Supreme Executive Council of the
'Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
A Proclamation.
WHEREAS the Honorable House of Assem
bly, did in their fate sessions, pats an Aft inti
tied, " An A?, for procuring an immediate
Supply of provisions for the Federal Army, in its prefect
ex^eocy, "under which Commiffio ^rs were appointed in
Several counties witnm this State, to procure cattle, sheep,
and fai'ei provision, with ail possible dispatch. AM it
was declared by the fame Aft that it fliould be lawful f or
the President or V^e-P^fident in Council, by proclama,
lion to fufp^n I the several powers and authorit es ^er^n
when the circumflanGes of the army should in
foj^ m^t adroit thereof ANO WHEREAS the
fupuh^ of toe above articles, are now fuffi tently at -ple, to
the ?ufofion of the said perchafes, and alWer
proceedings under the said Aft, at tbi- tone. W ere
upon io pursuance of the powers (o vested in us, we have
th >ught proper to issue this our procl motion, for the
purorfe aioiefJ. 1 , to which the said C mmiffioners. and
all A ers concerned, are required to conform and gov rn
- them^lves accordingly.—And We do further , quire the
fail C&mmiffioners with all convenient speed, to make
report of the purcbafes by them made, un Ur the
said Aft, and o return to th A Secretary of our Supreme
Council the ungranted Certificates remaining in their
hands* h $
GIVEN by. Order of the Council, under tne hand
o' H's Excellency JOSEPH REED, Equire,
p.efitav, and the Seal of the State, at Phila/J
,^a, this fifth day of July, in the year of our
Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty
JOSEPH REED,
President.
T. M ATL ACK, 'Secretary.
GOD SAVE THE PEOPLE.
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Philadelphia, Jul, 19, 1780.
Horfemar/bfo
JACOB BATES, proposes on
TiP&y and Fiday next, the „th,nd ,8 nwit
(iih)to per Min different Feats,of Hwfemnfirp, on
one. two and three Horse-, in his Manage, at the corner
of Ninth and M'rk^ftreets.,
He fl^B himfdfhe (hall give Ut:rfa&im to the La
dug and Gwalefi en that honor him with then- compa
ny, by pfrormi^ for their amvfemnr, federal Feats
in R din -, never befoie exhibited in A nerir, § having
provided a ery convenient &nd suitable place tor Licit
accommodation.,
He as divided the. M^ge m'o two different places,
the 5 ft of whi'-.h, heptopofes felling Tickets for, a# Six--
D iars ?ach ; and the fecpn.l at Thirty Bri, of
Jn^ch mybe hdM the Ccff.CrHoufo of M, B ^
a,h-s Lootings in Markrt-ftreet next door to the Indian
K ^ Tavern, and at the M^% . ;
The door will b^ opened arruur 0 Uocx, P.M.and
the Pe formances will negin at Six.
N. B He will be much oblig dto theG^ airmen, not
to fuffer their D>p, to follow them
-To sos OLD at Public Pend^,
On Saturday th.2,d>a a ' th G C °: F T B A V't'A
That valuable Tra& cf LAND
in lower Freehold, farmer!, Robert Campbels,
adjoining said Campbell's Tavern, canton ng one
hundred anfthirty bur acres, about ,tfeo acre,
which, is good upland cleared, and ten acres excellent
improved rich bottom'd meadow ; fruate about five on es
from Monmouth Conrt-Henfe, and about fc^r miles
from Middle=Town Point, very convenient for a store
23 it lavs on the Crois Roads, leading from Shrewdy
to Monmouth Court-Hoti^ ; part of rhtcd , now un
der good fence, and the land well timbered ; i's ve^y
GOBvenient to a good grist mill, and near M% Tenant s
Meeting House. Any person inclining to purch,^be
fore the time of Sale, may apply to jOKE JU -
SON, in South Ambey, in the Conn.v of M^ftx,
(Nw-jerfe,) or to ANANIAS COCPE, in, Phila
delphia.
TO BE S 9 L D,
A NEAT CHARIOT almost nc% rth
sett of Reel Springs and G f^ mA neri-a, fu^h as
cannot now be procured, with HarneU com lete* Rodin
order. Enquire of Mr. CARBON, at the Harp & Ca^vw,
ih Third-street Philadelphia.
SAff URDA Y,
Published every Tuesday, and Saturday^
TO BE SOLD
A PHrET 0N
With Good Harness.
Enquire of WILLIAM SOWERSBY, at his Stables,
opposite the State House.
-W-A7 — T^A K E N UP,
Yesterday, on CheftautrHill, about ten robes trom
, Philadelphia,
SMALL grey. M AR E, witha blackish mine
CT and tail ; was formerly hurt near the bent of uer
off hind leg. Th< owner, on paring charges, m^y have
her again, by applying to the Rdcriber in German
town.
Jtyyz s . JACOB WELKER.
TO BE SO L D,
For Cafl ior Weft-tndia Produce.
A L O Tin Vine street, containing in brea-dta eak
/& and weft twenty-two feet, and indepth ninety-fi^
feet, to Hulmes's alley, with the privilege of laid alley.'
For terms apply to Richard Footman, or
WILLIAM DELAP.
Two Hundred Pounds Reward.
D AN AWAY on the 14th infl. from the fubferiber, 1:-
" ving in Kiufington, a Negroe Lad, named Jim, about
17 or 13 years old, straight limb'd and well made,born ia
V rgioia ; had on when he went away ;a tow fh^rt and
truv'ers,/ half worn beaver hit. Whoever takes up fa id
Ne;roc, amd brings him to me, shall have the above
reward and reasonable charges, paid by
BENJAMIN G. EYRE.
N. IL All Masters of v^ffels and others, are desired
not to harbour or take him away at their peril.
_— D
A quantity of good
TURPENTI N E,
For Cash only.
Enquire of Benjamin G. Eyre.
Berks Cvun.tr, 4 .1780
INHERE AS the wife of MICHAEL
T, Mi LAR, has behaved htrfelf in htch a man
ner, tnat hedors from this date refufe paving cr ^n
f&esing any dents th%t the !h?ll by xny me>n? contrast :
A (he has left her hufbind and gone away with a mar
ried man.
MICHAEL MYLAR.
No thern-Liberties, July 12, 17^
Six Hundred Dollars Reward.
WA S broke open, cn Thw day night, the 6th inst.
the cellar of he fubferiber, Weaver in the Nor
thern Liberties, of the city of Philadelphia, and cwt out
of the loom and carried 0^49 yards of L IN E N, (?ignt
hundred io the flay) wants one inch of yard wide, one
fine better than the other, and may be eut in shorter pie
ces, and offered for sale. Whoever will flop said Linen;
or give information, so that tne owner may have it again
fliail have the reward of Three Hundred Dollars, or in
proportion for any part thereof, and for the Linen and
Thieves so that they be prosecuted te convi&ion, ,®a!l
have the above reward, paid by
JOHN STERLING.
Trenton, New-itrfey, July ri, 1780.
Six Hundred Dollars Reward.
hTOLEN yefterda, from the Subferiher, a black
3HOkSE four years old, atyout fourteen hands and
an half high, low in fledb, paces, trots and canters, but
roost natural to the pace, has one white hind foot, is
fomerhat goose romped and not bandome in his hinder
parts, ~nd remarkably sprightly when not fatigued : The
said horse was stolen by a certain John Raes, a Welfr
man, fbmewhat elderly; has loft one eye, and has been
. ftreck with the pal fey, which keiosto affe& his tpeech
alible ; ftpops in his walk, has ado„ look, and poor
ly clad, and is much given to drinking and soaking.
V, merer .takes up said horse an! thief, so that the ow
ner mav get the horse ag^in, and the thief brought ,0
ju?icejhay Ite emijed to the above reward, or FOUR
HUNDRED DOLLARS for the barfed only, and ail
reJonAle charges, paid by. JACOB BENNINQHOVE,
tobacconists in Philadelphia, or by the Subscriber,
in Trenton,. JOHN REV NOLDS.
N, B- It is supposed heia gene to Lancaster or Bal
timore, as he feema to be acquainted in both places,
and was seen on the read to Philadelphia.
THE
Philadelphia, Joly 7, 1780.
THE Committee of Public Accounts win intend at
the Chamber of Accounts, in the State-floufe at
Philadelphia; from the sift of August next until the
firft of September, in order t&fettle the Public Accounts
cf the State Teta hirer; General Loan Office, Light
house rates', duties of Slaved, Colleaors ot Excise,
State-lAand, Count, Commifyners and Treasurers t
The above officers are hereby requested to take notice,
and give their attendance with their proper Vouchers
And Ascounts:
MICHAEL SHUBART, )
WILLIAM coArs,/
DANIEL HEESTER, I Committee
WILLIAM HARRIS, / of
JAMES JACKS, Accounts.
JONATHAN HOGE;I
samuel dale,'
Philadelphia, June 16.
^T' HE Public are hereby notified that the
ft Partnerfllip of William Richards and Hen
rY'LaxdCs iffoived: Ne debts centraHed against Ri
chards and L?nd during the Partuerfhip remain unsettled.
Those who are indebted t Lid Company, -are desired to
pay the fame to William Richards.
A F RE' H and General Affortnent
of Capital and Patent MEDICINES, &u to be fold
by WILLIAM RfCE.:RDS, hi M rkrt Breer, at the
figp of the Spread E<o„ De:ir the C^urt-Houfe, and at
his Stere at Trenton Landing, amongst which are,
Also, choice pickled Sturgeon and herrings, fine India
Goy, beo Mustard, Sweet Oil, and Corks of all forts.
'W^AS DR~O P PED
Last Wednesday morning, bstw@n the Dock and
*Third street.
A Handkerchief containing the upper part of a
French Dreis, of fro Chintz, light ground and
a very Dent link figure. Wi-otvar his found the fam°,
*nd returns it tyth^ Printer, fhail have TWO HUN
DRED DOLLARS Reward.
J^iy 15-
T b BE CULD BY
JO HNWO 0 D, Watch-maker,
At his S HOPv. Fr v t-dret, at the corner of
C^frnr-ft ret.
VU ATC H glaff'j m^nferiups fufee chains and
" hand,, by ihc qu^ritC, : Wh^e i' dne all kinds
o' CL@CK and W ATCU-WORK with care
and dispatch. . July 15.
tt—mrarai —tort st —rr——~rart __-tetsrarat,
Philadelphia, July 14. 17*0.
PAINTING and GI AZING
DONE cm the most reafonab'e terms that the time#
will admit of, bv the Public's Humble S; want;
WILLIAM SHIELDS.
Enquire at Andrew Foyers, Tavern keeper,in Straws
berry Alley, ne. r Chefnut-fir> t.
-T-O B E SO L~D
XJ EAR too hundred acres of Woodland, in the
township cf Bickinghim, Bucks county, adjoin
ing lands cf jlm^s Flack, Thomas Watson, Henry
'Virtual; and others. The York road runs through
it, the foil is good, well timbered and watered with
springs and a foam, on which a confilerable quantity
of meadow "may be m^de, there is plenty of limestone
near theted, the situation is pieafant and healthy, the
neighbourhood agreeable, and it will make a good
f arnlo
For terms apply to the said Thomas Watson near
the bind, or atFhiladefohia to Lewis Wsiss, Learner,
in Arch street, opposite the English Church Burying-
Grouud.
July rix.
Cdomel,
Camphor,
Cahtharides,
Camomile Flowers,
Cortex Peru,
French Barley,
Gum Arabic,
Glauber's and Epfcim Salts,
Isinglass,
Jalap,
Ipecacuanha,
Maghefia,
Manna,
Opium,
Rhubarb, .
Sepia,
JU L Y 22, 1780.
Sago,
Sulphur,
Roman Vitriol,
Tatar Emetic,
Anderton's Pills,
Bremen's Drops,
Bririfh Oil,
Balfim of Honey,
Daffy's Elixir,
Godfrey's Cordial,
Hoopr's Pills,
James' Fever Powders
Lockyer's Pills,
Stoughton's Bitters,
Turlington's and
Pavlians Ealfem,